ENGLISH: dress - CREOLE: abiye



Overview of noun dress



The noun dress has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)



1. (15) dress, frock -- (a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice)

2. (4) attire, garb, dress -- (clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion; "formal attire"; "battle dress")

3. apparel, wearing apparel, dress, clothes -- (clothing in general; "she was refined in her choice of apparel"; "he always bought his clothes at the same store"; "fastidious about his dress")



Overview of verb dress



The verb dress has 16 senses (first 6 from tagged texts)



1. (15) dress, get dressed -- (put on clothes; "we had to dress quickly"; "dress the patient"; "Can the child dress by herself?")

2. (8) dress, clothe, enclothe, garb, raiment, tog, garment, habilitate, fit out, apparel -- (provide with clothes or put clothes on; "Parents must feed and dress their child")

3. (2) dress -- (put a finish on; "dress the surface smooth")

4. (2) dress, dress up -- (dress in a certain manner; "She dresses in the latest Paris fashion"; "he dressed up in a suit and tie")

5. (2) preen, primp, plume, dress -- (dress or groom with elaborate care; "She likes to dress when going to the opera")

6. (1) dress, dress out -- (kill and prepare for market or consumption; "dress a turkey")

7. dress, line up -- (arrange in ranks; "dress troops")

8. trim, garnish, dress -- (decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods)

9. dress, decorate -- (provide with decoration; "dress the windows")

10. dress -- (put a dressing on; "dress the salads")

11. snip, clip, crop, trim, lop, dress, prune, cut back -- (cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of; "dress the plants in the garden")

12. dress -- (cut down rough-hewn (lumber) to standard thickness and width)

13. dress -- (convert into leather; "dress the tanned skins")

14. dress -- (apply a bandage or medication to; "dress the victim's wounds")

15. dress, groom, curry -- (give a neat appearance to; "groom the dogs"; "dress the horses")

16. dress, arrange, set, do, coif, coiffe, coiffure -- (arrange attractively; "dress my hair for the wedding")



Overview of adj dress



The adj dress has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts)



1. full-dress, dress -- (suitable for formal occasions; "formal wear"; "a full-dress uniform"; "dress shoes")

2. dress, full-dress -- ((of an occasion) requiring formal clothes; "a dress dinner"; "a full-dress ceremony")

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