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dress Definition and Meaning in English (dress definition)

noun
Synonyms:gownfrockclothe
Quick Answer • Definition

Dress definition: A one-piece garment worn by women or girls, consisting of a skirt and an attached bodice.

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Definitions of Dress

  1. 1noun

    A one-piece garment worn by women or girls, consisting of a skirt and an attached bodice.

  2. 2verb

    To put on clothes or to clothe oneself or someone else.

  3. 3verb

    To apply a dressing to a wound or to prepare food for cooking.

Example Sentences

casual

“She wore a beautiful red dress to the party.”

casual

“He needs to dress quickly before leaving for work.”

medical

“The nurse will dress the wound daily to prevent infection.”

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Inflected Word Forms

past tensedressed
gerunddressing
noundresser
pluraldresses
adjectivedressy

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

dress upphrasal_verb

To put on formal or special clothes.

dress downphrasal_verb

To wear less formal clothes, often for a casual occasion.

dress codecollocation

A set of rules about what clothing people should wear.

Alphabetical:dresden•dress shirt

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Dress definition: A one-piece garment worn by women or girls, consisting of a skirt and an attached bodice.
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'Dress' translates to 'dress' in English. Dress definition: A one-piece garment worn by women or girls, consisting of a skirt and an attached bodice.
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