Meaning & Definition of Dress in English

1. A one-piece garment for a woman

• Has skirt and bodice

2. Clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion

• "Formal attire"

• "Battle dress"

3. Clothing in general

• "She was refined in her choice of apparel"

• "He always bought his clothes at the same store"

• "Fastidious about his dress"

1. Put on clothes

• "We had to dress quickly"

• "Dress the patient"

• "Can the child dress by herself?"

2. Provide with clothes or put clothes on

• "Parents must feed and dress their child"

3. Put a finish on

• "Dress the surface smooth"

4. Dress in a certain manner

• "She dresses in the latest paris fashion"

• "He dressed up in a suit and tie"

5. Dress or groom with elaborate care

• "She likes to dress when going to the opera"

6. Kill and prepare for market or consumption

• "Dress a turkey"

7. Arrange in ranks

• "Dress troops"

8. Decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods

9. Provide with decoration

• "Dress the windows"

10. Put a dressing on

• "Dress the salads"

11. Cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of

• "Dress the plants in the garden"

12. Cut down rough-hewn (lumber) to standard thickness and width

13. Convert into leather

• "Dress the tanned skins"

14. Apply a bandage or medication to

• "Dress the victim's wounds"

15. Give a neat appearance to

• "Groom the dogs"

• "Dress the horses"

16. Arrange attractively

• "Dress my hair for the wedding"

1. Suitable for formal occasions

• "Formal wear"

• "A full-dress uniform"

• "Dress shoes"

2. (of an occasion) requiring formal clothes

• "A dress dinner"

• "A full-dress ceremony"