26984 words

dresses

17 definitions • 22 examples
1
a piece of clothing that covers the top half of the body and hangs down over the legs, usually worn by women and girls :

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2

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The king, in full ceremonial dress, presided over the ceremony.
3
to put clothes on yourself or someone else, especially a child:

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He left very early and had to dress in the dark.
My husband dresses the boys while I make breakfast.
dress someone in something They dressed the baby in warm clothes.
4
to wear or make someone wear a particular type of clothes:

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dress in I have to dress in a suit and tie for work.
Patricia always dresses in black (= wears black clothes).
dress someone in something Why do people insist on dressing little girls in pink?
5
to put on formal clothes for a meal:

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It's the type of hotel where you're expected to dress for dinner.
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to add a liquid, especially a mixture of oil and vinegar, to a salad for extra flavour:

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to prepare meat, chicken, fish, or crab so it can be eaten:

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a whole dressed crab
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to treat an injury by cleaning it and putting medicine or a covering on it to protect it:

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9

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They're dressing the store's windows for Christmas.
10
used to refer to the type of suits, shirts, shoes, and other clothes that are worn at formal occasions:

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a piece of clothing for a woman that covers the top of the body and part or all of the legs:

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[ C ] Cindy wore a black dress to the party.
12
Dress is also clothes of a particular type or style:

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13
to put clothes on yourself or someone else, esp. a child:

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[ T ] She dresses the kids for school every day.
14
To dress is also to wear clothes of a particular type:

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[ I ] He always dresses neatly.
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to add a liquid mixture, such as oil and vinegar, to a salad for additional flavor
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to treat an injury by cleaning it and putting medicine or a covering on it:

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A doctor in the emergency room dressed the wound.

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