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Dress

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Meaning

Verb

●
  • To
    (or, formerly,
    ) on (oneself or someone, a
    , a
    , etc.); to clothe.
  • To
    (oneself or someone) for a particular (especially
    )
    , or in a
    manner.
    • ●
    To design, make, provide, or
    (for someone).
    ●
    To
    or
    (someone's hair).
    ●
  • To
    or
    (something).
  • To
    a
    of
    in, or to
    (a
    or
    window).
    • ●
    In Nautical:
  • To
    or
    (something).
  • To
    (a
    ) by
    the
    at the
    and
    , and
    the
    forward; when "dressed
    ", the
    and
    are added.
    • ●
    To
    a
    to or otherwise
    (a
    ); (obsolete) to give (a
    person)
    aid.
    ●
  • To
    or
    (something) for use; to
    (something)
    for an
    ; to get ready.
  • To
    ,
    , or
    (animal
    or leather).
  • To
    the
    of (a
    , usually
    or stone).
    • ●
    In Regional English:
  • To
    or
    (something) for use; to
    (something)
    for an
    ; to get ready.
  • To
    or
    from (flour,
    , etc.) by
    or
    ,
    , and other methods.
    • ●
    In Fishing:
  • To
    or
    (something) for use; to
    (something)
    for an
    ; to get ready.
  • To
    (an
    ) to be
    to a
    hook.
    • ●
    In Agriculture & Horticulture:
    To
    or
    to (a
    ,
    ,
    , etc.); especially, to
    r or
    to (soil); to
    , to
    .
    ●
    In Hunting:
    To
    (an
    or its
    ) for food;
    (hunting), to
    the
    (of
    )
    after it has been
    so that the
    more
    ; to
    dress.
    ●
    In Cooking:
    To
    (food) for
    or
    , especially by
    it;
    , to
    a
    or
    (to food, especially a salad).
    ●
    In Film, Television & Theater:
    To design, make, or
    (for a
    or other performance); also, to present (a production) in a particular
    style.
    ●
    In Film, Television & Theater:
    To
    (a set) by
    the
    ,
    , etc.
    ●
    In Military:
    To
    (soldiers or
    ) into
    ; especially, to
    (soldiers or
    ) into
    and at a
    from
    ; to align.
    ●
    In Northern England English:
    To
    (someone) in a particular
    ;
    , in an
    or
    ; (
    ,
    ) to give (someone) a
    ; also, to give (someone) a good
    ; to
    down.
    ●
    To
    and
    (a
    or other
    ) for use.
    ●
    To
    (oneself); to make ready.
    ●
    In Clothing:
  • To
    clothes.
  • To
    for a particular (especially
    )
    , or in a
    manner.
    • ●
    Of a
    : to
    a certain
    after
    some process or treatment to
    or
    it for use.
    ●
    To
    to
    or the other within
    trousers.
    ●
    Ellipsis of cross-dress.
    ●
    Of an
    : to have a certain
    or
    after
    of the
    and
    ; also, to have a certain
    after being
    and
    for cooking.
    ●
    In Military:
    Of
    or
    : to
    into
    ; especially, to form into
    and at a
    from each other.
    ●
    In Sports:
    Of a
    : to
    the
    and have the
    to
    a sport.

    Noun

    ●
    An
    (usually
    by a
    or
    ) which both
    the
    part of the body and includes a
    below the waist.
    ●
    An
    of
    or set of such
    (worn by people
    ) which is
    and
    for a particular
    ,
    , etc.
    ●
    In Film, Television & Theater:
    Ellipsis of
    rehearsal.
    ●
    In Clothing:
    Apparel or
    , especially when
    for a particular
    ,
    , etc.
    ●
    The
    of
    , especially
    , or for a particular (especially
    ) occasion.
    ●
    The
    of an
    (
    , the
    of a
    ) or an object.
    ●
    The
    of an
    after it has
    some process or treatment to
    or
    it for use; finish.
    ●
    The
    of something, especially if
    to give
    ;
    , guise.
    ●
    The system of
    a millstone.
    ●
    The
    of
    a
    to or otherwise
    a
    ; also, the
    so applied.
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