dress

/drɛs/

पोशाक

noun

1. frock
a one-piece garment for a woman
has skirt and bodice
2. attire, garb
clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
"formal attire"
"battle dress"
3. apparel, wearing apparel, 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"

verb

1. get dressed
put on clothes
"we had to dress quickly"
"dress the patient"
"Can the child dress by herself?"
2. clothe, enclothe, garb, raiment, tog, garment, habilitate, fit out, apparel
provide with clothes or put clothes on
"Parents must feed and dress their child"
3. dress
put a finish on
"dress the surface smooth"
4. dress up
dress in a certain manner
"She dresses in the latest Paris fashion"
"he dressed up in a suit and tie"
5. preen, primp, plume
dress or groom with elaborate care
"She likes to dress when going to the opera"
6. dress out
kill and prepare for market or consumption
"dress a turkey"
7. line up
arrange in ranks
"dress troops"
8. trim, garnish
decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods
9. decorate
provide with decoration
"dress the windows"
10. dress
put a dressing on
"dress the salads"
11. snip, clip, crop, trim, lop, prune, cut back
cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of
"dress the plants in the garden"
12. dress
cut down rough-hewn (lumber) to standard thickness and width
13. dress
convert into leather
"dress the tanned skins"
14. dress
apply a bandage or medication to
"dress the victim's wounds"
15. groom, curry
give a neat appearance to
"groom the dogs"
"dress the horses"
16. arrange, set, do, coif, coiffe, coiffure
arrange attractively
"dress my hair for the wedding"

adjective

1. full-dress
suitable for formal occasions
"formal wear"
"a full-dress uniform"
"dress shoes"
2. full-dress
(of an occasion) requiring formal clothes
"a dress dinner"
"a full-dress ceremony"

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