dress
noun
a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice
Synonymsfrockclothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
“formal attire”
“battle dress”
clothing in general
“she was refined in her choice of apparel”
“he always bought his clothes at the same store”
verb
put on clothes
“we had to dress quickly”
“dress the patient”
Synonymsget dressedOppositesundressprovide with clothes or put clothes on
“Parents must feed and dress their child”
Oppositesundressput a finish on
“dress the surface smooth”
dress in a certain manner
“She dresses in the latest Paris fashion”
“he dressed up in a suit and tie”
Synonymsdress updress or groom with elaborate care
“She likes to dress when going to the opera”
kill and prepare for market or consumption
“dress a turkey”
Synonymsdress outarrange in ranks
“dress troops”
Synonymsline updecorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods
provide with decoration
“dress the windows”
Synonymsdecorateput a dressing on
“dress the salads”
cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of
“dress the plants in the garden”
cut down rough-hewn (lumber) to standard thickness and width
convert into leather
“dress the tanned skins”
apply a bandage or medication to
“dress the victim's wounds”
give a neat appearance to
“groom the dogs”
“dress the horses”
arrange attractively
“dress my hair for the wedding”
adjective
suitable for formal occasions
“formal wear”
“a full-dress uniform”
Synonymsfull-dress(of an occasion) requiring formal clothes
“a dress dinner”
“a full-dress ceremony”
Synonymsfull-dress
Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University