Definitions for dress
drɛsdress

Princeton's WordNet(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. dress, frock(noun)

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

2. attire, garb, dress(noun)

   clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion

   "formal attire"; "battle dress"

3. apparel, wearing apparel, dress, clothes(adj)

   clothing in general

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

4. full-dress, dress(adj)

   suitable for formal occasions

   "formal wear"; "a full-dress uniform"; "dress shoes"

5. dress, full-dress(verb)

   (of an occasion) requiring formal clothes

   "a dress dinner"; "a full-dress ceremony"

6. dress, get dressed(verb)

   put on clothes

   "we had to dress quickly"; "dress the patient"; "Can the child dress by herself?"

7. dress, clothe, enclothe, garb, raiment, tog, garment, habilitate, fit out, apparel(verb)

   provide with clothes or put clothes on

   "Parents must feed and dress their child"

8. dress(verb)

   put a finish on

   "dress the surface smooth"

9. dress, dress up(verb)

   dress in a certain manner

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

10. preen, primp, plume, dress(verb)

    dress or groom with elaborate care

    "She likes to dress when going to the opera"

11. dress, dress out(verb)

    kill and prepare for market or consumption

    "dress a turkey"

12. dress, line up(verb)

    arrange in ranks

    "dress troops"

13. trim, garnish, dress(verb)

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

14. dress, decorate(verb)

    provide with decoration

    "dress the windows"

15. dress(verb)

    put a dressing on

    "dress the salads"

16. snip, clip, crop, trim, lop, dress, prune, cut back(verb)

    cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of

    "dress the plants in the garden"

17. dress(verb)

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

18. dress(verb)

    convert into leather

    "dress the tanned skins"

19. dress(verb)

    apply a bandage or medication to

    "dress the victim's wounds"

20. dress, groom, curry(verb)

    give a neat appearance to

    "groom the dogs"; "dress the horses"

21. dress, arrange, set, do, coif, coiffe, coiffure(verb)

    arrange attractively

    "dress my hair for the wedding"

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. dress(Noun)

   An item of clothing (usually worn by a woman or young girl) which covers the upper part of the body as well as below the waist.

   Amy and Mary looked very pretty in their dresses.

2. dress(Noun)

   Apparel, clothing.

   He came to the party in formal dress.

3. dress(Noun)

   The system of furrows on the face of a millstone.

4. dress(Verb)

   To prepare oneself; to make ready.

5. dress(Verb)

   To adorn, ornament.

6. dress(Verb)

   To treat (a wound, or wounded person).

7. dress(Verb)

   To prepare (food) for cooking, especially by seasoning it.

8. dress(Verb)

   To fit out with the necessary clothing; to clothe, put clothes on (something or somebody).

   He was dressed in the latest fashions.

9. dress(Verb)

   To clothe oneself; to put on clothes.

10. dress(Verb)

    Of a man, to allow the genitals to fall to one side or other of the trousers.

    Does sir dress to the right or the left?

11. dress(Verb)

    To prepare the surface of (a material; usually stone or lumber).

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Dress(verb)

   to direct; to put right or straight; to regulate; to order

2. Dress(verb)

   to arrange in exact continuity of line, as soldiers; commonly to adjust to a straight line and at proper distance; to align; as, to dress the ranks

3. Dress(verb)

   to treat methodically with remedies, bandages, or curative appliances, as a sore, an ulcer, a wound, or a wounded or diseased part

4. Dress(verb)

   to adjust; to put in good order; to arrange; specifically: (a) To prepare for use; to fit for any use; to render suitable for an intended purpose; to get ready; as, to dress a slain animal; to dress meat; to dress leather or cloth; to dress or trim a lamp; to dress a garden; to dress a horse, by currying and rubbing; to dress grain, by cleansing it; in mining and metallurgy, to dress ores, by sorting and separating them

5. Dress(verb)

   to cut to proper dimensions, or give proper shape to, as to a tool by hammering; also, to smooth or finish

6. Dress(verb)

   to put in proper condition by appareling, as the body; to put clothes upon; to apparel; to invest with garments or rich decorations; to clothe; to deck

7. Dress(verb)

   to break and train for use, as a horse or other animal

8. Dress(verb)

   to arrange one's self in due position in a line of soldiers; -- the word of command to form alignment in ranks; as, Right, dress!

9. Dress(verb)

   to clothe or apparel one's self; to put on one's garments; to pay particular regard to dress; as, to dress quickly

10. Dress(noun)

    that which is used as the covering or ornament of the body; clothes; garments; habit; apparel

11. Dress(noun)

    a lady's gown; as, silk or a velvet dress

12. Dress(noun)

    attention to apparel, or skill in adjusting it

13. Dress(noun)

    the system of furrows on the face of a millstone

Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Dress

   Dress is the 1991 single by PJ Harvey.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Dress

   dres, v.t. to put straight or in order, as troops: to put clothes upon: to prepare: to cook: to trim: to deck: to cleanse a sore: to manure.—v.i. to come into line: to put on clothes:—pa.t. and pa.p. dressed or drest.—n. the covering or ornament of the body: a lady's gown: style of dress.—ns. Dress′-cir′cle, part of a theatre (usually the first gallery) set apart for people in evening dress; Dress′-coat, a fine black coat with narrow or cut-away skirts, worn when in full dress; Dress′er, one who dresses: a medical student who dresses wounds: a table on which meat is dressed or prepared for use: a kind of kitchen sideboard with rows of shelves for plates, dishes, &c.—n.pl. Dress′-goods, cloths for making women's and children's gowns, frocks, &c.—ns. Dress′ing, dress or clothes: manure given to land: matter used to give stiffness and gloss to cloth: the sauce, &c., used in preparing a dish for the table, stuffing, &c.: the bandage, &c., applied to a sore: an ornamental moulding: a thrashing; Dress′ing-case, a case of toilet requisites used in dressing one's self: Dress′ing-gown, a loose garment used in dressing, or in deshabille; Dress′ing-jack′et, Dress′ing-sack, a jacket worn by women in dressing: Dress′ing-room; Dress′ing-tā′ble; Dress′maker, a person who makes gowns or dresses for women.—adj. Dress′y, fond of dress.—Evening dress, Full dress, the costume prescribed by fashion for evening receptions, dinners, balls, &c. [O. Fr. dresser, to prepare—L. dirigĕre, directum, to direct.]

Military Dictionary and Gazetteer(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. dress

   A word of command for alignment of troops; also of the alignment itself.

Editors Contribution(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. dress

   A type of clothing created and designed in various colors, materials, fabric, shapes, clothing sizes and styles.

   We bought the wedding dress well before the wedding day.

   Submitted by MaryC on March 1, 2020  

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'dress' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2525

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'dress' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2424

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'dress' in Nouns Frequency: #945

4. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'dress' in Verbs Frequency: #370

How to pronounce dress?

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   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of dress in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of dress in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of dress in a Sentence

1. Amy Ott:

   It was developed two years ago by a committee made up of teachers and students who consulted dress codes that existed at other Catholic schools across the country.

2. Sarah Solomon:

   It was definitely New York glamourous — the black dress, leather pants and high heels, and an hour putting on my makeup, anyone would think I had a really fun life, meeting cool people and celebrities.

3. Proverb:

   A good dress often hides a deceiver.

4. Mexico City:

   We have always encouraged prayer, honesty, look at the way we dress, it is very honest, the haircuts, the way the women dress. We practice what we preach.

5. Jessica Paster:

   If it looks gorgeous on you and this is the dress we were going to pick anyway, why not be paid ?

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