dress

put on clothes

• “we had to dress quickly”
• “dress the patient”
• “Can the child dress by herself?”

provide with clothes or put clothes on

• “Parents must feed and dress their child”

put a finish on

• “dress the surface smooth”

dress in a certain manner

• “She dresses in the latest Paris fashion”
• “he dressed up in a suit and tie”

dress or groom with elaborate care

• “She likes to dress when going to the opera”

kill and prepare for market or consumption

• “dress a turkey”

arrange in ranks

• “dress troops”

decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods

provide with decoration

• “dress the windows”

put a dressing on

• “dress the salads”

cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of

• “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”

give a neat appearance to

• “groom the dogs”
• “dress the horses”

arrange attractively

• “dress my hair for the wedding”

a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice

clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion

• “formal attire”
• “battle dress”

clothing in general

• “she was refined in her choice of apparel”
• “he always bought his clothes at the same store”
• “fastidious about his dress”

suitable for formal occasions

• “formal wear”
• “a full-dress uniform”
• “dress shoes”

(of an occasion) requiring formal clothes

• “a dress dinner”
• “a full-dress ceremony”