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dress [a]

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

Synonyms :

full-dress

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formal

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

Synonyms :

full-dress

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formal

dress [n]

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

Synonyms :

frock

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garment frock bodice caftan chemise coatdress cocktail_dress dirndl gown jumper kirtle morning_dress mother_hubbard neckline polonaise saree shirtdress slide_fastener hemline

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

Synonyms :

attire garb

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"

Synonyms :

apparel clothes wearing_apparel

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article_of_clothing apparel

dress [v]

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

Synonyms :

get_dressed

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apparel change apparel actor's_assistant dressing discase attire dress_down prink bundle_up assume cross-dress dandify change

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

Synonyms :

apparel clothe enclothe fit_out garb garment habilitate raiment tog

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change_state apparel garment array attire article_of_clothing actor's_assistant dressing prim cover jacket frock shirt habit vesture overclothe corset shoe discase coat costume robe gown

3)	put a finish on; "dress the surface smooth"

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finish

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

Synonyms :

dress_up

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attire dresser attire vest

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

Synonyms :

plume preen primp

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attire apparel primping

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

Synonyms :

dress_out

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kill cook dressing

7)	arrange in ranks; "dress troops"

Synonyms :

line_up

See Also:

position

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

Synonyms :

garnish trim

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adorn garnish garnish passementerie

9)	provide with decoration; "dress the windows"

Synonyms :

decorate

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arrange decor decoration decoration

10)

put a dressing on; "dress the salads"

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apply cookery dressing

11)

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

Synonyms :

clip crop cut_back lop prune snip trim

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thin_out pruner lopper pruning clipping crop clip clipper snip shear poll pinch disbud

12)

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

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pare

13)

convert into leather; "dress the tanned skins"

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change_over dressing

14)

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

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care_for medicine dressing bandaging plaster bandage

15)

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

Synonyms :

curry groom

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arrange beautify groom

16)

arrange attractively; "dress my hair for the wedding"

Synonyms :

arrange coif coiffe coiffure do set

See Also:

groom coiffure arrangement bob wave curry

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