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Adjective dress has 2 senses

full-dress, dress - suitable for formal occasions; "formal wear"; "a full-dress uniform"; "dress shoes"
Antonym: informal (indirect, via formal)
dress, full-dress - (of an occasion) requiring formal clothes; "a dress dinner"; "a full-dress ceremony"
Antonym: informal (indirect, via formal)

Noun dress has 3 senses

dress, frock - a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice
--₁ is a kind of garment
--₁ has parts:
bodice; neckline; slide fastener, zip, zipper, zip-fastener; hemline
--₁ has particulars:
caftan, kaftan; chemise, sack, shift; coatdress; cocktail dress, sheath; dirndl; gown; jumper, pinafore, pinny; kirtle; morning dress; Mother Hubbard, muumuu; polonaise; sari, saree; shirtdress

attire, garb, dress - clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion; "formal attire"; "battle dress"
--₂ is a kind of clothing, article of clothing, vesture, wear
--₂ has particulars:

Derived form: verb dress₄

apparel, wearing apparel, dress, clothes - clothing in general; "she was refined in her choice of apparel"; "he always bought his clothes at the same store"; "fastidious about his dress"
--₃ is a kind of clothing, article of clothing, vesture, wear

Derived forms: verb dress₅, verb dress₂, verb dress₁

Verb dress has 16 senses

dress, get dressed - put on clothes; "we had to dress quickly"; "dress the patient"; "Can the child dress by herself?"
--₁ is one way to change
Antonyms: undress, discase, uncase, unclothe, strip, strip down, disrobe, peel

Derived forms: noun dress₃, noun dresser₃, noun dressing₆
Sample sentences:
They dress
They dress themselves
dress, clothe, enclothe, garb, raiment, tog, garment, habilitate, fit out, apparel - provide with clothes or put clothes on; "Parents must feed and dress their child"
--₂ is one way to change state, turn
Antonyms: undress, discase, uncase, unclothe, strip, strip down, disrobe, peel

Derived forms: noun dress₃, noun dresser₃, noun dressing₆
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
dress - put a finish on; "dress the surface smooth"
--₃ is one way to finish
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
dress, dress up - dress in a certain manner; "She dresses in the latest Paris fashion"; "he dressed up in a suit and tie"
--₄ is one way to dress, get dressed

Derived forms: noun dress₂, noun dresser₂
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s PP
preen, primp, plume, dress - dress or groom with elaborate care; "She likes to dress when going to the opera"
--₅ is one way to dress up, fig out, fig up, deck up, gussy up, fancy up, trick up, deck out, trick out, prink, attire, get up, rig out, tog up, tog out, overdress

Derived form: noun dress₃
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s somebody
dress, dress out - kill and prepare for market or consumption; "dress a turkey"
--₆ is one way to cook, fix, ready, make, prepare

Derived form: noun dressing₂
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
dress, line up - arrange in ranks; "dress troops"
--₇ is one way to position
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s
trim, garnish, dress - decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods
--₈ is one way to decorate, adorn, grace, ornament, embellish, beautify
Sample sentence:
The chefs dress the vegetables
dress, decorate - provide with decoration; "dress the windows"
--₉ is one way to arrange, set up
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
dress - put a dressing on; "dress the salads"
--₁₀ is one way to put on, apply

Derived form: noun dressing₁
Sample sentence:
The chefs dress the vegetables
snip, clip, crop, trim, lop, dress, prune, cut back - cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of; "dress the plants in the garden"
--₁₁ is one way to thin out
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
dress - cut down rough-hewn (lumber) to standard thickness and width
--₁₂ is one way to pare, trim
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
dress - convert into leather; "dress the tanned skins"
--₁₃ is one way to convert, change over

Derived form: noun dressing₅
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
dress - apply a bandage or medication to; "dress the victim's wounds"
--₁₄ is one way to treat, care for

Derived forms: noun dressing₄, noun dressing₇
Sample sentence:
Did he dress his foot?
dress, groom, curry - give a neat appearance to; "groom the dogs"; "dress the horses"
--₁₅ is one way to beautify, embellish, prettify
Sample sentence:
They dress the animals
dress, arrange, set, do, coif, coiffe, coiffure - arrange attractively; "dress my hair for the wedding"
--₁₆ is one way to groom, neaten
Sample sentence:
They dress their hair