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dress
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- pronunciation:
- dres
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- phrases:
- dress up
- features:
- Word Builder, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
A dress is a type of clothing that is usually worn by girls or women. It is one piece. It covers the top part of a person's body and also covers all or some part of the legs. Some dresses are short and don't cover the knees. Others are long and go down to the feet.
My sister only wears dresses in the summer when it's hot. She likes dresses then because they are cool.
- similar words:
- gown, shift
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| definition 2: |
When people talk about dress, they mean clothing worn by people in general.
The kimono is a form of dress in Japan. People often wear kimonos to special ceremonies like weddings. A dark suit with a jacket and matching pants or skirt is the usual form of dress for going to work, though.- synonyms:
- clothing
- similar words:
- clothes, costume, habit, outfit, threads, wear
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| related words: |
uniform |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
dresses, dressing, dressed |
| definition 1: |
When you dress someone, you put clothes on them.
My mom still dresses my little sister because she can't dress herself.
- synonyms:
- clothe
- antonyms:
- strip, undress
- similar words:
- deck out, outfit, trick out
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| definition 2: |
When you dress a wound, you take care of it by doing things like cleaning it, putting medicine on it, and putting a bandage on it.
The nurses cleaned and dressed the wounds of the soldiers.- similar words:
- bandage, bind, disinfect, treat
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| definition 3: |
When a cook dresses something like a turkey or chicken, it means that they prepare the meat for cooking. Often they add things to it like butter and herbs.
The chef dressed the turkey before putting it in the oven.- similar words:
- clean, cut, draw, prepare, skin, stuff, trim
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| definition 4: |
When you dress, you put clothes on yourself. For the same meaning, we often say "get dressed." People usually dress in the morning after they get out of bed.
My brother dresses so slowly because he's just learning how to button his shirt.
- antonyms:
- strip, undress
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| related words: |
furnish, pluck, put on |
| phrase: |
dress up |
| derivation: |
dressed (adj.) |
Word Builder: dress +
- dress code:
rules that tell you what you may or may not wear in a place.
- dressed:
wearing clothes.
- dressmaker:
a person who makes dresses and other women's clothes.
- dress shop:
a shop that sells dresses and other women's clothing.
- dressy:
formal; fancy.
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