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]