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dress
verb(dress)
cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of
Synonyms: clip, crop, cut back, lop, prune, snip, trim,
Examples:
Dress the plants in the garden.
dress
adjective(dress)
suitable for formal occasions
Synonyms: full-dress,
Examples:
A full-dress uniform.
Dress shoes.
dress
verb(dress)
kill and prepare for market or consumption
Synonyms: dress out,
Examples:
Dress a turkey.
dress
noun(dress)
a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice
Synonyms: frock,
dress
adjective(dress)
(of an occasion) requiring formal clothes
Synonyms: full-dress,
Examples:
A dress dinner.
A full-dress ceremony.
dress
verb(dress)
put on clothes
Synonyms: get dressed,
Antonyms: undress,
Examples:
We had to dress quickly.
Dress the patient.
Can the child dress by herself?.
dress
verb(dress)
decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods
Synonyms: garnish, trim,
dress
noun(dress)
clothing in general
Synonyms: apparel, clothes, wearing apparel,
Examples:
Fastidious about his dress.
dress
verb(dress)
provide with clothes or put clothes on
Synonyms: apparel, clothe, enclothe, fit out, garb, garment, habilitate, raiment, tog,
Antonyms: undress,
Examples:
Parents must feed and dress their child.
dress
verb(dress)
arrange in ranks
Synonyms: line up,
Examples:
Dress troops.
dress
verb(dress)
dress or groom with elaborate care
Synonyms: plume, preen, primp,
Examples:
She likes to dress when going to the opera.
dress
verb(dress)
provide with decoration
Synonyms: decorate,
Examples:
Dress the windows.
dress
verb(dress)
give a neat appearance to
Synonyms: curry, groom,
Examples:
Dress the horses.
dress
verb(dress)
dress in a certain manner
Synonyms: dress up,
Examples:
She dresses in the latest Paris fashion.
He dressed up in a suit and tie.
dress
verb(dress)
arrange attractively
Synonyms: arrange, coif, coiffe, coiffure, do, set,
Examples:
Dress my hair for the wedding.
dress
noun(dress)
clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
Synonyms: attire, garb,
Examples:
Battle dress.
dress
verb(dress)
apply a bandage or medication to
Examples:
Dress the victim's wounds.
dress
verb(dress)
convert into leather
Examples:
Dress the tanned skins.
dress
verb(dress)
cut down rough-hewn (lumber) to standard thickness and width
dress
verb(dress)
put a dressing on
Examples:
Dress the salads.
dress
verb(dress)
put a finish on
Examples:
Dress the surface smooth.

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