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dress
(of an occasion) requiring formal clothes
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adjective
(of an occasion) requiring formal clothes
“a dress dinner”
adjective
suitable for formal occasions
“a full-dress uniform”
noun
clothing in general
“she was refined in her choice of apparel”
noun
clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
“formal attire”
noun
a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice
verb
arrange attractively
“dress my hair for the wedding”
verb
dress or groom with elaborate care
“She likes to dress when going to the opera”
verb
dress in a certain manner
“She dresses in the latest Paris fashion”
verb
give a neat appearance to
“groom the dogs”
verb
put on clothes
“we had to dress quickly”
verb
provide with clothes or put clothes on
“Parents must feed and dress their child”
verb
apply a bandage or medication to
“dress the victim's wounds”
verb
convert into leather
“dress the tanned skins”
verb
kill and prepare for market or consumption
“dress a turkey”
verb
cut down rough-hewn (lumber) to standard thickness and width
verb
put a finish on
“dress the surface smooth”
verb
cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of
“dress the plants in the garden”
verb
put a dressing on
“dress the salads”
verb
provide with decoration
“dress the windows”
verb
decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods
verb
arrange in ranks
“dress troops”
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Example Sentences
a dress dinner
a full-dress ceremony
a full-dress uniform
dress shoes
she was refined in her choice of apparel
he always bought his clothes at the same store
fastidious about his dress
formal attire
battle dress
dress my hair for the wedding
She likes to dress when going to the opera
She dresses in the latest Paris fashion
he dressed up in a suit and tie
groom the dogs
dress the horses
we had to dress quickly
dress the patient
Can the child dress by herself?
Parents must feed and dress their child
dress the victim's wounds
dress the tanned skins
dress a turkey
dress the surface smooth
dress the plants in the garden
dress the salads
dress the windows
dress troops
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