Vêtir (en. To dress)

ve-tir

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

To dress someone or oneself.

She decided to dress in an elegant dress for the evening.

Elle a décidé de se vêtir d'une robe élégante pour la soirée.

To cover something in a way that gives it an appearance.

He draped the furniture with a white sheet.

Il a vêtu le meuble d'un drap blanc.

To put on a garment or a specific outfit.

He dressed in a suit for the interview.

Il s'est vêtu en costume pour l'entretien.

To provide clothing or protection.

Children must be dressed warmly during winter.

Il faut vêtir les enfants chaudement pendant l'hiver.

From the Latin 'vestire', derived from 'vestis' which means clothing.

to dress fashionably

To dress according to current trends.

se vêtir à la mode

to dress the children

To dress young children.

vêtir les enfants

to dress in black

To wear black clothing, often as a sign of mourning.

vêtir de noir

clothing

Articles worn on the body.

vêtements

to dress

A similar term, which expresses the action of putting on a garment.

vêtir

to don

To put a garment or thing on oneself.

revêtir

To get dressed up

He got dressed up well for the party.

Il s'est bien fringué pour la fête.

To dress stylishly

For the gala, you really have to dress stylishly!

Pour le gala, il faut vraiment s'habiller chic !