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dress
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- pronunciation:
- dres
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- phrases:
- dress up
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Builder, Word Explorer
part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
a piece of clothing usually worn by girls or women. A dress has a top or blouse connected to a skirt.
- similar words:
- gown, shift
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definition 2: |
clothing in general.
The performers wore the traditional dress of their country.- synonyms:
- apparel, clothing
- similar words:
- clothes, costume, duds, habit, outfit, threads, wear
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related words: |
uniform |
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part of speech: |
verb |
inflections: |
dresses, dressing, dressed |
definition 1: |
to put clothing on.
She dressed the baby in his new outfit.
- synonyms:
- array, clothe
- antonyms:
- strip, undress
- similar words:
- attire, deck out, don, outfit, trick out
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definition 2: |
to decorate.
We dressed the windows with lace curtains.- synonyms:
- adorn, decorate
- similar words:
- deck out, drape, ornament, trick out, trim
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definition 3: |
to clean or put a bandage on; treat.
He dressed the cut on his horse's leg.- similar words:
- bandage, bind, cleanse, disinfect, treat
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definition 4: |
to prepare for cooking.
He dressed the turkey before roasting it.- similar words:
- butcher, clean, cut, draw, gut, prepare, skin, stuff, trim
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definition 5: |
to put clothes on oneself.
She dressed nicely for dinner.
- antonyms:
- undress
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related words: |
adorn, change, furnish, pluck, put on |
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phrase: |
dress up |
derivation: |
dressed (adj.) |
Word Builder: dress +
- dress code:
rules that tell you what you may or may not wear in a place.
- dressed:
wearing clothes.
- dressmaker:
a person who makes dresses and other women's clothes.
- dress shop:
a shop that sells dresses and other women's clothing.
- dressy:
formal; fancy.
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