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Traditional English :: dress
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dresss - v. & n. --v. 1 a tr. clothe; array (dressed in rags; dressed her quickly). b intr. wear clothes of a specified kind or in a specified way (dresses well).
2 intr. a put on clothes. b put on formal or evening clothes, esp. for dinner.
3 tr. decorate or adorn.
4 tr. Med. a treat (a wound) with ointment etc. b apply a dressing to (a wound).
5 tr. trim, comb, brush, or smooth (the hair).
6 tr. a clean and prepare (poultry, a crab, etc.) for cooking or eating. b add a dressing to (a salad etc.).
7 tr. apply manure etc. to a field, garden, etc.
8 tr. finish the surface of (fabric, building-stone, etc.).
9 tr. groom (a horse).
10 tr. curry (leather etc.).
11 Mil. a tr. correct the alignment of (troops etc.). b intr. (of troops) come into alignment.
12 tr. make (an artificial fly) for use in fishing. --n. 1 a one-piece woman's garment consisting of a bodice and skirt.
2 clothing, esp. a whole outfit etc. (fussy about his dress; wore the dress of a highlander).
3 formal or ceremonial costume (evening dress; morning dress).
4 an external covering; the outward form (birds in their winter dress). dress circle the first gallery in a theatre, in which evening dress was formerly required. dress coat a man's swallow-tailed evening coat. dress down colloq. reprimand or scold. dress length a piece of material sufficient to make a dress. dress out attire conspicuously. dress parade 1 Mil. a military parade in full dress uniform.
2 a display of clothes worn by models. dress rehearsal the final rehearsal of a play etc., wearing costume. dress-shield (or -preserver) a piece of waterproof material fastened in the armpit of a dress to protect it from sweat. dress-shirt a man's usu. starched white shirt worn with evening dress. dress up 1 dress (oneself or another) elaborately for a special occasion.
2 dress in fancy dress.
3 disguise (unwelcome facts) by embellishment. [ME f. OF dresser ult. f. L directus DIRECT] |
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Related Words
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bridal
dress
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maid
mother
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form
casual
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Most Often Usage
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bridal dress
bride dress
bride maid dress
mother of the bride dress
cheap bridesmaid dress
bridesmaid dress
discount bridesmaid dress
junior bridesmaid dress
dress form
casual wedding dress
casual dress
cheap wedding dress
chinese dress
cocktail dress
corset dress
discount wedding dress
dress up doll
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