dress

(s) suitable for formal occasions
- formal wear
- a full-dress uniform
- dress shoes
full-dress,
(s) (of an occasion) requiring formal clothes
- a dress dinner
- a full-dress ceremony
full-dress,

Nouns

(n) a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice frock,
(n) clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
- formal attire
- battle dress
attire, garb,
(n) clothing in general
- she was refined in her choice of apparel
- he always bought his clothes at the same store
- fastidious about his dress
apparel, clothes, wearing apparel,

Verbs

(v) put on clothes
- we had to dress quickly
- dress the patient
- Can the child dress by herself?
get dressed,
(v) provide with clothes or put clothes on
- Parents must feed and dress their child
apparel, clothe, enclothe, garb, garment, raiment, tog, fit out, habilitate,
(v) put a finish on
- dress the surface smooth
(v) dress in a certain manner
- She dresses in the latest Paris fashion
- he dressed up in a suit and tie
dress up,
(v) dress or groom with elaborate care
- She likes to dress when going to the opera
primp, preen, plume,
(v) kill and prepare for market or consumption
- dress a turkey
dress out,
(v) arrange in ranks
- dress troops
line up,
(v) decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods garnish, trim,
(v) provide with decoration
- dress the windows
decorate,
(v) put a dressing on
- dress the salads
(v) cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of
- dress the plants in the garden
prune, lop, snip, cut back, clip, crop, trim,
(v) cut down rough-hewn (lumber) to standard thickness and width
(v) convert into leather
- dress the tanned skins
(v) apply a bandage or medication to
- dress the victim's wounds
(v) give a neat appearance to
- groom the dogs
- dress the horses
groom, curry,
(v) arrange attractively
- dress my hair for the wedding
coiffe, coiffure, coif, arrange, do, set,

Synonyms

frock full-dress get dressed attire garb apparel clothe enclothe garment raiment tog fit out habilitate clothes wearing apparel dress up primp preen plume dress out line up garnish trim decorate prune lop snip cut back clip crop groom curry coiffe coiffure coif arrange do set

Antonyms

discase disrobe strip down uncase undress strip peel unclothe

Words of close approximity

dreg Drew drey

dread dream drear dreck dregs