dress

dress in WordNet English dictionary

noun

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 wearing apparel dress clothes
clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
"formal attire"; "battle dress"
attire garb dress
a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice
dress frock

verb

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

adjective

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