Dress
 

dress
adjective1.suitable for formal occasions; "formal wear"; "a full-dress uniform"; "dress shoes"[syn: full-dress]2.(of an occasion) requiring formal clothes; "a dress dinner"; "a full-dress ceremony"
noun1.a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice2.clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion; "formal attire"; "battle dress"[syn: attire]3.clothing in general; "she was refined in her choice of apparel"; "he always bought his clothes at the same store"; "fastidious about his dress"[syn: apparel]
verb1.put on clothes; "we had to dress quickly"; "dress the patient"; "Can the child dress by herself?"[ant: discase]2.provide with clothes or put clothes on; "Parents must feed and dress their child"[ant: discase]3.put a finish on; "dress the surface smooth"4.dress in a certain manner; "She dresses in the latest Paris fashion"; "he dressed up in a suit and tie"5.dress or groom with elaborate care; "She likes to dress when going to the opera"[syn: preen]6.kill and prepare for market or consumption; "dress a turkey"7.arrange in ranks; "dress troops"8.decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods[syn: trim]9.provide with decoration; "dress the windows"10.put a dressing on; "dress the salads"11.cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of; "dress the plants in the garden"[syn: snip]12.cut down rough-hewn (lumber) to standard thickness and width13.convert into leather; "dress the tanned skins"14.apply a bandage or medication to; "dress the victim's wounds"15.give a neat appearance to; "groom the dogs"; "dress the horses"16.arrange attractively; "dress my hair for the wedding"