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Noun
S:
(n)
dress (dress%1:06:00::)
,
frock (frock%1:06:00::)
(a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice)
S:
(n)
attire (attire%1:06:00::)
,
garb (garb%1:06:00::)
,
dress (dress%1:06:01::)
(clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion)
"formal attire"; "battle dress"
S:
(n)
apparel (apparel%1:06:00::)
,
wearing apparel (wearing_apparel%1:06:00::)
,
dress (dress%1:06:02::)
,
clothes (clothes%1:06:00::)
(clothing in general)
"she was refined in her choice of apparel"; "he always bought his clothes at the same store"; "fastidious about his dress"
Verb
S:
(v)
dress (dress%2:29:00::)
,
get dressed (get_dressed%2:29:00::)
(put on clothes)
"we had to dress quickly"; "dress the patient"; "Can the child dress by herself?"
S:
(v)
dress (dress%2:29:01::)
,
clothe (clothe%2:29:00::)
,
enclothe (enclothe%2:29:00::)
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garb (garb%2:29:00::)
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raiment (raiment%2:29:00::)
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tog (tog%2:29:00::)
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garment (garment%2:29:00::)
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habilitate (habilitate%2:29:00::)
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fit out (fit_out%2:29:00::)
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apparel (apparel%2:29:00::)
(provide with clothes or put clothes on)
"Parents must feed and dress their child"
S:
(v)
dress (dress%2:35:02::)
(put a finish on)
"dress the surface smooth"
S:
(v)
dress (dress%2:29:07::)
,
dress up (dress_up%2:29:06::)
(dress in a certain manner)
"She dresses in the latest Paris fashion"; "he dressed up in a suit and tie"
S:
(v)
preen (preen%2:29:00::)
,
primp (primp%2:29:00::)
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plume (plume%2:29:00::)
,
dress (dress%2:29:05::)
(dress or groom with elaborate care)
"She likes to dress when going to the opera"
S:
(v)
dress (dress%2:30:00::)
,
dress out (dress_out%2:30:00::)
(kill and prepare for market or consumption)
"dress a turkey"
S:
(v)
dress (dress%2:38:07::)
,
line up (line_up%2:38:00::)
(arrange in ranks)
"dress troops"
S:
(v)
trim (trim%2:36:00::)
,
garnish (garnish%2:36:00::)
,
dress (dress%2:36:00::)
(decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods)
S:
(v)
dress (dress%2:35:04::)
,
decorate (decorate%2:35:00::)
(provide with decoration)
"dress the windows"
S:
(v)
dress (dress%2:35:00::)
(put a dressing on)
"dress the salads"
S:
(v)
snip (snip%2:35:00::)
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clip (clip%2:35:04::)
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crop (crop%2:35:00::)
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trim (trim%2:35:02::)
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lop (lop%2:35:00::)
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dress (dress%2:35:03::)
,
prune (prune%2:35:00::)
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cut back (cut_back%2:35:00::)
(cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of)
"dress the plants in the garden"
S:
(v)
dress (dress%2:35:12::)
(cut down rough-hewn (lumber) to standard thickness and width)
S:
(v)
dress (dress%2:30:08::)
(convert into leather)
"dress the tanned skins"
S:
(v)
dress (dress%2:29:02::)
(apply a bandage or medication to)
"dress the victim's wounds"
S:
(v)
dress (dress%2:29:06::)
,
groom (groom%2:29:03::)
,
curry (curry%2:29:00::)
(give a neat appearance to)
"groom the dogs"; "dress the horses"
S:
(v)
dress (dress%2:29:04::)
,
arrange (arrange%2:29:00::)
,
set (set%2:29:05::)
,
do (do%2:29:04::)
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coif (coif%2:29:00::)
,
coiffe (coiffe%2:29:00::)
,
coiffure (coiffure%2:29:00::)
(arrange attractively)
"dress my hair for the wedding"
Adjective
S:
(adj)
full-dress (full-dress%3:00:02:formal:01)
,
dress (dress%3:00:02:formal:01)
(suitable for formal occasions)
"formal wear"; "a full-dress uniform"; "dress shoes"
S:
(adj)
dress (dress%3:00:01:formal:01)
,
full-dress (full-dress%3:00:01:formal:01)
((of an occasion) requiring formal clothes)
"a dress dinner"; "a full-dress ceremony"