dress

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈdrɛs/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/drɛs/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(dres)


dress
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Sense: Noun: clothing
Synonyms:
clothing Collocations, clothes, garments, apparel Collocations, outfit Collocations, attire Collocations (formal), uniform Collocations, garb, getup (slang), vestment, get-up (slang), costume Collocations, togs (informal)
Sense: Noun: woman's garment
Synonyms:
frock, gown Collocations, shift Collocations, skirt Collocations, smock, robe Collocations, garment Collocations, evening gown, wedding gown, ball gown, sheath Collocations, cocktail dress, strapless, wraparound, sari, muumuu, toga, sarong
Sense: Verb: put on clothes
Synonyms:
put on clothes, get dressed, slip sth on, slip into sth, get into sth, change clothes, dress yourself, clothe yourself, be costumed, throw sth on (informal), bundle yourself up, disguise yourself, be togged out (slang), kit yourself out, be attired (formal), don sth (formal), dress yourself up, dress up, dress down
Sense: Verb: provide with clothes
Synonyms:
get sb dressed, clothe, fit out, kit out, tog out (slang), wrap Collocations, cover Collocations, garb, dress up, costume Collocations, tailor Collocations, drape Collocations, bundle up, disguise Collocations, attire Collocations (formal)
Sense: Verb: ready for show or use
Synonyms:
decorate, adorn, deck Collocations, deck out, embellish, groom Collocations, make sth ready, ready Collocations, prepare Collocations, trim Collocations, trick out (slang), doll up (slang), gussy up (slang), furbish
Sense: Verb: treat wounds
Synonyms:
treat Collocations, bandage Collocations, put a dressing on, bind Collocations, stick a plaster on, put a plaster on, put sth in plaster, put a Band-Aid on (trademark), swathe, give first aid to, apply a surgical dressing to

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