Dress - Definition
dress
adj 1: suitable for formal occasions; "formal wear"; "a full-
dress uniform"; "dress shoes" [syn: full-dress,
dress]
2: (of an occasion) requiring formal clothes; "a dress dinner";
"a full-dress ceremony" [syn: dress, full-dress]
n 1: a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice [syn:
dress, frock]
2: clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion;
"formal attire"; "battle dress" [syn: attire, garb,
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" [syn: apparel, wearing
apparel, dress, clothes]
v 1: put on clothes; "we had to dress quickly"; "dress the
patient"; "Can the child dress by herself?" [syn: dress,
get dressed] [ant: discase, disrobe, peel, strip,
strip down, uncase, unclothe, undress]
2: provide with clothes or put clothes on; "Parents must feed
and dress their child" [syn: dress, clothe, enclothe,
garb, raiment, tog, garment, habilitate, fit out,
apparel] [ant: discase, disrobe, peel, strip,
strip down, uncase, unclothe, undress]
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" [syn: dress,
dress up]
5: dress or groom with elaborate care; "She likes to dress when
going to the opera" [syn: preen, primp, plume, dress]
6: kill and prepare for market or consumption; "dress a turkey"
[syn: dress, dress out]
7: arrange in ranks; "dress troops" [syn: dress, line up]
8: decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods
[syn: trim, garnish, dress]
9: provide with decoration; "dress the windows" [syn: dress,
decorate]
10: put a dressing on; "dress the salads"
11: cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of; "dress the
plants in the garden" [syn: snip, clip, crop, trim,
lop, dress, prune, cut back]
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" [syn: dress, groom, curry]
16: arrange attractively; "dress my hair for the wedding" [syn:
dress, arrange, set, do, coif, coiffe,
coiffure]