dress meaning and definition

DRESS noun

Definition of dress (noun)

1. a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice
   • synonyms: frock
2. clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
   • "formal attire"; "battle dress"
   • synonyms: attire, garb
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"
   • synonyms: apparel, clothes, wearing apparel

DRESS verb

Definition of dress (verb)

1. put on clothes
   • "we had to dress quickly"; "dress the patient"; "Can the child dress by herself?"
   • synonyms: get dressed
   • antonym: discase
2. provide with clothes or put clothes on
   • "Parents must feed and dress their child"
   • synonyms: apparel, clothe, enclothe, fit out, garb, garment, habilitate, raiment, tog
   • antonym: discase
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"
   • synonyms: dress up
5. dress or groom with elaborate care
   • "She likes to dress when going to the opera"
   • synonyms: plume, preen, primp
6. kill and prepare for market or consumption
   • "dress a turkey"
   • synonyms: dress out
7. arrange in ranks
   • "dress troops"
   • synonyms: line up
8. decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods
   • synonyms: garnish, trim
9. provide with decoration
   • "dress the windows"
   • synonyms: decorate
10. put a dressing on
    • "dress the salads"
11. cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of
    • "dress the plants in the garden"
    • synonyms: clip, crop, cut back, lop, prune, snip, trim
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"
    • synonyms: curry, groom
16. arrange attractively
    • "dress my hair for the wedding"
    • synonyms: arrange, coif, coiffe, coiffure, do, set

DRESS adjective

Definition of dress (adjective)

1. suitable for formal occasions
   • "formal wear"; "a full-dress uniform"; "dress shoes"
   • synonyms: full-dress
2. (of an occasion) requiring formal clothes
   • "a dress dinner"; "a full-dress ceremony"
   • synonyms: full-dress