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dress

/ dress /
verb/noun

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
convert into leather
"dress the tanned skins"
Type of:
convert change over
Derived:
dressing
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 2
put a finish on
"dress the surface smooth"
Type of:
finish
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 3
cut down rough-hewn (lumber) to standard thickness and width
Type of:
pare trim
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 4
kill and prepare for market or consumption
"dress a turkey"
Type of:
cook fix ready
Derived:
stuffing dressing
Verb group:
trim garnish
Entails:
kill
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 5
provide with decoration
"dress the windows"
Type of:
arrange set up
Derived:
interior decoration decor decoration ornament ornamentation
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 6
apply a bandage or medication to
"dress the victim''s wounds"
Type of:
treat care for
Kinds of:
poultice plaster bandage
Derived:
dressing medical dressing bandaging binding
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Domain:
medicine practice of medicine
verb Sense 7
provide with clothes or put clothes on
"Parents must feed and dress their child"
Opposites:
undress discase uncase unclothe strip
Type of:
change state turn
Kinds of:
prim prim up prim out cover wrap up
Derived:
apparel wearing apparel clothes garment array
Verb group:
get dressed
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 8
put on clothes
"we had to dress quickly"
"dress the patient"
"Can the child dress by herself?"
Opposites:
undress discase uncase unclothe strip
Type of:
change
Kinds of:
dress up fig out fig up deck up gussy up
Derived:
apparel wearing apparel clothes dresser actor's assistant
Verb group:
clothe enclothe garb raiment tog
See also:
dress up fig out fig up deck up gussy up
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
verb Sense 9
give a neat appearance to
"groom the dogs"
"dress the horses"
Type of:
beautify embellish prettify
Derived:
stableman stableboy groom hostler ostler
Verb group:
arrange set do coif coiffe
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 10
dress in a certain manner
"She dresses in the latest Paris fashion"
"he dressed up in a suit and tie"
Type of:
get dressed
Kinds of:
vest
Derived:
attire garb dresser
Verb group:
dress up fig out fig up deck up gussy up
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 11
arrange in ranks
"dress troops"
Type of:
position
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
verb Sense 12
arrange attractively
"dress my hair for the wedding"
Type of:
groom neaten
Kinds of:
bob wave
Derived:
hairdo hair style coiffure arrangement
Verb group:
groom curry
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
noun Sense 13
a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice
Type of:
garment
Kinds of:
caftan kaftan chemise sack shift
Derived:
frock
adjective satellite Sense 14
(of an occasion) requiring formal clothes
"a dress dinner"
"a full-dress ceremony"
Similar:
formal
verb Sense 15
put a dressing on
"dress the salads"
Type of:
put on apply
Derived:
dressing salad dressing
Verb group:
trim garnish dress out
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Domain:
cooking cookery preparation
adjective satellite Sense 16
suitable for formal occasions
"formal wear"
"a full-dress uniform"
"dress shoes"
Similar:
formal
verb Sense 17
decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods
Type of:
decorate adorn grace
Derived:
garnish trimming trim passementerie
Verb group:
dress out
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
noun Sense 18
clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
"formal attire"
"battle dress"
Type of:
clothing article of clothing vesture
Kinds of:
ao dai costume disguise ecclesiastical attire ecclesiastical robe
Derived:
dress up clothe enclothe garb raiment
noun Sense 19
clothing in general
"she was refined in her choice of apparel"
"he always bought his clothes at the same store"
"fastidious about his dress"
Type of:
clothing article of clothing vesture
Derived:
preen primp plume clothe enclothe
verb Sense 20
dress or groom with elaborate care
"She likes to dress when going to the opera"
Type of:
dress up fig out fig up
Derived:
apparel wearing apparel clothes primping
Verb group:
get dressed
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 21
cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of
"dress the plants in the garden"
Type of:
thin out
Kinds of:
shear poll pollard top pinch
Derived:
pruner trimmer pruning hook lopper pruning
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Semantic Complexity
100%
Sense Count
21
Total Synonyms
2
Total Relationships
172
Times Searched
3
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convert change over finish pare trim cook fix ready arrange set up treat care for