Dress

dress
adjective1suitable 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"
noun1a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice2clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion; "formal attire"; "battle dress"[syn: attire]3clothing 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]
verb1put on clothes; "we had to dress quickly"; "dress the patient"; "Can the child dress by herself?"[ant: discase]2provide with clothes or put clothes on; "Parents must feed and dress their child"[ant: discase]3put a finish on; "dress the surface smooth"4dress in a certain manner; "She dresses in the latest Paris fashion"; "he dressed up in a suit and tie"5dress or groom with elaborate care; "She likes to dress when going to the opera"[syn: preen]6kill and prepare for market or consumption; "dress a turkey"7arrange in ranks; "dress troops"8decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods[syn: trim]9provide with decoration; "dress the windows"10put a dressing on; "dress the salads"11cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of; "dress the plants in the garden"[syn: snip]12cut down rough-hewn (lumber) to standard thickness and width13convert into leather; "dress the tanned skins"14apply a bandage or medication to; "dress the victim's wounds"15give a neat appearance to; "groom the dogs"; "dress the horses"16arrange attractively; "dress my hair for the wedding"