1(of an occasion) requiring formal clothes; "a dress dinner"; "a full-dress ceremony"2suitable for formal occasions; "formal wear"; "a full-dress uniform"; "dress shoes"3clothing in general; "she was refined in her choice of apparel"; "he always bought his clothes at the same store"; "fastidious about his dress"4clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion; "formal attire"; "battle dress"5a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice6arrange attractively; "dress my hair for the wedding"7dress or groom with elaborate care; "She likes to dress when going to the opera"8dress in a certain manner; "She dresses in the latest Paris fashion"; "he dressed up in a suit and tie"9give a neat appearance to; "groom the dogs"; "dress the horses"10put on clothes; "we had to dress quickly"; "dress the patient"; "Can the child dress by herself?"11provide with clothes or put clothes on; "Parents must feed and dress their child"12apply a bandage or medication to; "dress the victim's wounds"13convert into leather; "dress the tanned skins"14kill and prepare for market or consumption; "dress a turkey"15cut down rough-hewn (lumber) to standard thickness and width16put a finish on; "dress the surface smooth"17cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of; "dress the plants in the garden"18put a dressing on; "dress the salads"19provide with decoration; "dress the windows"20decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods21arrange in ranks; "dress troops"
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