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1. dress - noun

· a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice

Synonym(s): frock

Hypernym(s): woman%27s_clothing




2. dress - noun

· clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion; "formal attire"; "battle dress"

Synonym(s): attire, garb

Hypernym(s): clothing, article_of_clothing, vesture, wear, wearable, habiliment




3. dress - noun

· clothing in general; "she was refined in her choice of apparel"; "he always bought his clothes at the same store"; "fastidious about his dress"

Synonym(s): apparel, wearing_apparel, clothes

Hypernym(s): clothing, article_of_clothing, vesture, wear, wearable, habiliment




4. dress - verb

· put on clothes; "we had to dress quickly"; "dress the patient"; "Can the child dress by herself?"

Synonym(s): get_dressed

Hypernym(s): change

Antonym(s): undress




5. dress - verb

· provide with clothes or put clothes on; "Parents must feed and dress their child"

Synonym(s): clothe, enclothe, garb, raiment, tog, garment, habilitate, fit_out, apparel

Hypernym(s): change_state, turn

Antonym(s): undress




6. dress - verb

· put a finish on; "dress the surface smooth"

Hypernym(s): finish




7. dress - verb

· dress in a certain manner; "She dresses in the latest Paris fashion"; "he dressed up in a suit and tie"

Synonym(s): dress_up

Hypernym(s): dress, get_dressed




8. dress - verb

· dress or groom with elaborate care; "She likes to dress when going to the opera"

Synonym(s): preen, primp, plume

Hypernym(s): overdress, dress_up, fig_out, fig_up, deck_up, gussy_up, fancy_up, trick_up, deck_out, trick_out, prink, attire, get_up, rig_out, tog_up, tog_out




9. dress - verb

· kill and prepare for market or consumption; "dress a turkey"

Synonym(s): dress_out

Hypernym(s): cook, fix, ready, make, prepare




10. dress - verb

· arrange in ranks; "dress troops"

Synonym(s): line_up

Hypernym(s): position




11. dress - verb

· decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods

Synonym(s): trim, garnish

Hypernym(s): decorate, adorn, grace, ornament, embellish, beautify




12. dress - verb

· provide with decoration; "dress the windows"

Synonym(s): decorate

Hypernym(s): arrange, set_up




13. dress - verb

· put a dressing on; "dress the salads"

Hypernym(s): put_on, apply




14. dress - verb

· cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of; "dress the plants in the garden"

Synonym(s): snip, clip, crop, trim, lop, prune, cut_back

Hypernym(s): thin_out




15. dress - verb

· cut down rough-hewn (lumber) to standard thickness and width

Hypernym(s): pare, trim




16. dress - verb

· convert into leather; "dress the tanned skins"

Hypernym(s): convert




17. dress - verb

· apply a bandage or medication to; "dress the victim's wounds"

Hypernym(s): treat, care_for




18. dress - verb

· give a neat appearance to; "groom the dogs"; "dress the horses"

Synonym(s): groom, curry

Hypernym(s): fancify, beautify, embellish, prettify




19. dress - verb

· arrange attractively; "dress my hair for the wedding"

Synonym(s): arrange, set, do, coif, coiffe, coiffure

Hypernym(s): groom, neaten




20. dress - adjective

· suitable for formal occasions; "formal wear"; "a full-dress uniform"; "dress shoes"

Synonym(s): full-dress




21. dress - adjective

· (of an occasion) requiring formal clothes; "a dress dinner"; "a full-dress ceremony"

Synonym(s): full-dress





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