dress

nouns

a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice
dress, frock
clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
"formal attire"; "battle dress"
attire, dress, garb
is derived from
dressy
clothing in general
"she was refined in her choice of apparel"; "he always bought his clothes at the same store"; "fastidious about his dress"
apparel, clothes, dress, wearing apparel

verbs

put on clothes
"we had to dress quickly"; "dress the patient"; "Can the child dress by herself?"
dress, get dressed
is derived from
dresser
is derived from
dressing
antonym
undress
see also
dress up
see also
dress down
provide with clothes or put clothes on
"Parents must feed and dress their child"
apparel, clothe, dress, enclothe, fit out, garb, garment, habilitate, raiment, tog
is derived from
dresser
is derived from
dressing
antonym
undress
put a finish on
"dress the surface smooth"
dress
is a type of (narrower)
provide with a finish
"The carpenter finished the table beautifully"; "this shirt is not finished properly"
finish
dress in a certain manner
"She dresses in the latest Paris fashion"; "he dressed up in a suit and tie"
dress, dress up
is derived from
dresser
dress or groom with elaborate care
"She likes to dress when going to the opera"
dress, plume, preen, primp
kill and prepare for market or consumption
"dress a turkey"
dress, dress out
is derived from
dressing
arrange in ranks
"dress troops"
dress, line up
decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods
dress, garnish, trim
provide with decoration
"dress the windows"
decorate, dress
put a dressing on
"dress the salads"
dress
is derived from
dressing
verb group
kill and prepare for market or consumption
"dress a turkey"
dress, dress out
verb group
decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods
dress, garnish, trim
domain category
the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
"cooking can be a great art"; "people are needed who have experience in cookery"; "he left the preparation of meals to his wife"
cookery, cooking, preparation
is a type of (narrower)
apply to a surface
"She applied paint to the back of the house"; "Put on make-up!"
apply, put on
cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of
"dress the plants in the garden"
clip, crop, cut back, dress, lop, prune, snip, trim
cut down rough-hewn (lumber) to standard thickness and width
dress
is a type of (narrower)
remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
"pare one's fingernails"; "trim the photograph"; "trim lumber"
pare, trim
convert into leather
"dress the tanned skins"
dress
is derived from
dressing
is a type of (narrower)
change the nature, purpose, or function of something
"convert lead into gold"; "convert hotels into jails"; "convert slaves to laborers"
convert
apply a bandage or medication to
"dress the victim's wounds"
dress
is derived from
dressing
is derived from
dressing
domain category
the learned profession that is mastered by graduate training in a medical school and that is devoted to preventing or alleviating or curing diseases and injuries
"he studied medicine at Harvard"
medicine, practice of medicine
is a type of (narrower)
provide treatment for
"The doctor treated my broken leg"; "The nurses cared for the bomb victims"; "The patient must be treated right away or she will die"; "Treat the infection with antibiotics"
care for, treat
give a neat appearance to
"groom the dogs"; "dress the horses"
curry, dress, groom
arrange attractively
"dress my hair for the wedding"
arrange, coif, coiffe, coiffure, do, dress, set

adjectives

suitable for formal occasions
"formal wear"; "a full-dress uniform"; "dress shoes"
dress, full-dress
(of an occasion) requiring formal clothes
"a dress dinner"; "a full-dress ceremony"
dress, full-dress