dress


dress (http://definr.com/dress)

     adj 1: 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" [syn: full-dress]
     n 1: a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice [syn:
          frock]
     2: clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
        [syn: attire, garb]
     v 1: put on clothes; "we had to dress quickly"; "dress the
          patient"; "Can the child dress by herself?" [syn: {get
          dressed}] [ant: undress]
     2: provide with clothes or put clothes on; "Parents must feed
        and dress their child" [syn: clothe, enclothe, garb,
         raiment, tog, garment, habilitate, fit out, apparel]
        [ant: undress]
     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" [syn: {dress
        up}]
     5: dress or groom with elaborate care; "She likes to dress when
        going to the opera" [syn: preen, primp, plume]
     6: kill and prepare for market or consumption; "dress a turkey"
        [syn: dress out]
     7: arrange in ranks; "dress troops" [syn: line up]
     8: decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods
        [syn: trim, garnish]
     9: provide with decoration; "dress the windows" [syn: decorate]
     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, clip, crop, trim,
          lop, prune, cut back]
     12: convert into leather; "dress the tanned skins"
     13: apply a bandage or medication to; "dress the victim's
         wounds"
     14: give a neat appearance to; "groom the dogs"; "dress the
         horses" [syn: groom, curry]
     15: arrange attractively; "dress my hair for the wedding" [syn:
         arrange, set, do, coif, coiffe, coiffure]