Synonyms for dress

Other words for “dress”, grouped by meaning.

We found 39 synonyms for “dress”. The most common are frock, attire, garb, apparel, wearing apparel.

noun a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice

Synonymsfrock

noun clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion

Synonymsattiregarb

noun clothing in general

verb put on clothes

Synonymsget dressed
Oppositesundress

verb provide with clothes or put clothes on

Oppositesundress

verb dress in a certain manner

Synonymsdress up

verb dress or groom with elaborate care

verb kill and prepare for market or consumption

Synonymsdress out

verb arrange in ranks

Synonymsline up

verb decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods

Synonymstrimgarnish

verb provide with decoration

Synonymsdecorate

verb cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of

verb give a neat appearance to

Synonymsgroomcurry

verb arrange attractively

adjective suitable for formal occasions

Synonymsfull-dress
Similarformal

adjective (of an occasion) requiring formal clothes

Synonymsfull-dress
Similarformal

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University