Dress Meaning

There are 21 meaning(s) for word Dress

Meaning 1 : cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of

    Example : dress the plants in the garden

    Synonyms : clip,  crop,  cut back,  lop,  prune,  snip,  trim
Meaning 2 : suitable for formal occasions

    Example : a full-dress uniform,dress shoes

    Synonyms : full-dress
Meaning 3 : kill and prepare for market or consumption

    Example : dress a turkey

    Synonyms : dress out
Meaning 4 : a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice

    Synonyms : frock
Meaning 5 : (of an occasion) requiring formal clothes

    Example : a dress dinner,a full-dress ceremony

    Synonyms : full-dress
Meaning 6 : put on clothes

    Example : we had to dress quickly,dress the patient,Can the child dress by herself?

    Synonyms : get dressed
Meaning 7 : decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods

    Synonyms : garnish,  trim
Meaning 8 : clothing in general

    Example : fastidious about his dress

    Synonyms : apparel,  clothes,  wearing apparel
Meaning 9 : provide with clothes or put clothes on

    Example : Parents must feed and dress their child

    Synonyms : apparel,  clothe,  enclothe,  fit out,  garb,  garment,  habilitate,  raiment,  tog
Meaning 10 : arrange in ranks

    Example : dress troops

    Synonyms : line up
Meaning 11 : dress or groom with elaborate care

    Example : She likes to dress when going to the opera

    Synonyms : plume,  preen,  primp
Meaning 12 : provide with decoration

    Example : dress the windows

    Synonyms : decorate
Meaning 13 : give a neat appearance to

    Example : dress the horses

    Synonyms : curry,  groom
Meaning 14 : dress in a certain manner

    Example : She dresses in the latest Paris fashion,he dressed up in a suit and tie

    Synonyms : dress up
Meaning 15 : arrange attractively

    Example : dress my hair for the wedding

    Synonyms : arrange,  coif,  coiffe,  coiffure,  do,  set
Meaning 16 : clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion

    Example : battle dress

    Synonyms : attire,  garb
Meaning 17 : apply a bandage or medication to

    Example : dress the victim's wounds

Meaning 18 : convert into leather

    Example : dress the tanned skins

Meaning 19 : cut down rough-hewn (lumber) to standard thickness and width

Meaning 20 : put a dressing on

    Example : dress the salads

Meaning 21 : put a finish on

    Example : dress the surface smooth

Dress Antonyms

How to Pronounce Dress

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