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Definition of "dress"

dress

Từ điển Collocation

dress noun

¹ piece of clothing

ADJ. ankle-length, full-length, long | short | skimpy | clinging, figure-hugging, tight, tight-fitting | loose-fitting, shapeless | full-skirted | backless, high-necked, low-cut, off-the-shoulder, revealing, sleeveless, strapless | slinky | cotton, silk, etc. | day, evening, Sunday | ball, cocktail, dinner, maternity, party, wedding

VERB + DRESS zip (up) | unzip | hitch up, lift, pull up She hitched up her long dress so it wouldn't drag in the mud. | pull down | smooth She sat down and smoothed her dress over her legs.

DRESS + NOUN material | shop | designer | size

PREP. in a/the ~ She appeared in a slinky satin dress. > Special page at CLOTHES

² clothes for either men or women

ADJ. ceremonial, formal | casual, informal | correct | evening | modern | period | national, traditional He was wearing traditional Scottish dress. | fancy | battle, military | civilian

DRESS + NOUN code The club has a strict dress code. | sense He's got poor dress sense. | shirt | uniform in full dress uniform

PREP. in … ~ a performance of ‘Hamlet’ in modern dress

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Từ điển WordNet

n.

• a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice; frock
• clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion; attire, garb

  formal attire

  battle dress

• clothing in general; apparel, wearing apparel, clothes

  she was refined in her choice of apparel

  he always bought his clothes at the same store

  fastidious about his dress

v.

• put on clothes; get dressed

  we had to dress quickly

  dress the patient

  Can the child dress by herself?

• provide with clothes or put clothes on; clothe, enclothe, garb, raiment, tog, garment, habilitate, fit out, apparel

  Parents must feed and dress their child

• put a finish on

  dress the surface smooth

• dress in a certain manner; dress up

  She dresses in the latest Paris fashion

  he dressed up in a suit and tie

• dress or groom with elaborate care; preen, primp, plume

  She likes to dress when going to the opera

• kill and prepare for market or consumption; dress out

  dress a turkey

• arrange in ranks; line up

  dress troops

• decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods; trim, garnish
• provide with decoration; decorate

  dress the windows

• put a dressing on

  dress the salads

• cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of; snip, clip, crop, trim, lop, prune, cut back

  dress the plants in the garden

• cut down rough-hewn (lumber) to standard thickness and width
• convert into leather

  dress the tanned skins

• apply a bandage or medication to

  dress the victim's wounds

• give a neat appearance to; groom, curry

  groom the dogs

  dress the horses

• arrange attractively; arrange, set, do, coif, coiffe, coiffure

  dress my hair for the wedding

adj.

• suitable for formal occasions; full-dress

  formal wear

  a full-dress uniform

  dress shoes

• (of an occasion) requiring formal clothes; full-dress

  a dress dinner

  a full-dress ceremony

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English Synonym and Antonym Dictionary

dresses|dressed|dressing
syn.: adorn attire clothe decorate outfit
ant.: remove strip undress