dress

(noun) a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice. Synonyms: frock.

(noun) clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion. Synonyms: attire, garb. Examples: "Formal attire." "Battle dress."

(noun) clothing in general. Synonyms: apparel, wearing apparel, clothes. Examples: "She was refined in her choice of apparel." "He always bought his clothes at the same store." "Fastidious about his dress."

(verb) put on clothes. Synonyms: get dressed. Examples: "We had to dress quickly." "Dress the patient." "Can the child dress by herself?."

(verb) provide with clothes or put clothes on. Synonyms: clothe, enclothe, garb, raiment, tog, garment, habilitate, fit out, apparel. Examples: "Parents must feed and dress their child."

(verb) put a finish on. Examples: "Dress the surface smooth."

(verb) dress in a certain manner. Synonyms: dress up. Examples: "She dresses in the latest paris fashion." "He dressed up in a suit and tie."

(verb) dress or groom with elaborate care. Synonyms: preen, primp, plume. Examples: "She likes to dress when going to the opera."

(verb) kill and prepare for market or consumption. Synonyms: dress out. Examples: "Dress a turkey."

(verb) arrange in ranks. Synonyms: line up. Examples: "Dress troops."

(verb) decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods. Synonyms: trim, garnish.

(verb) provide with decoration. Synonyms: decorate. Examples: "Dress the windows."

(verb) put a dressing on. Examples: "Dress the salads."

(verb) cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of. Synonyms: snip, clip, crop, trim, lop, prune, cut back. Examples: "Dress the plants in the garden."

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

(verb) convert into leather. Examples: "Dress the tanned skins."

(verb) apply a bandage or medication to. Examples: "Dress the victim's wounds."

(verb) give a neat appearance to. Synonyms: groom, curry. Examples: "Groom the dogs." "Dress the horses."

(verb) arrange attractively. Synonyms: arrange, set, do, coif, coiffe, coiffure. Examples: "Dress my hair for the wedding."

(adj) suitable for formal occasions. Synonyms: full-dress. Examples: "Formal wear." "A full-dress uniform." "Dress shoes."

(adj) (of an occasion) requiring formal clothes. Synonyms: full-dress. Examples: "A dress dinner." "A full-dress ceremony."