1.  dress(n = noun.artifact) frock - a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice;
is a kind of woman's clothing
has parts: bodice, neckline, slide fastener, zip, zip fastener, zipper, hemline
has particulars: caftan, kaftan, chemise, sack, shift, coatdress, cocktail dress, sheath, dirndl, gown, jumper, pinafore, pinny, kirtle, morning dress, mother hubbard, muumuu, polonaise, saree, sari, shirtdress, strapless, sundress

2.  dress(n = noun.artifact) attire, garb - clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion; "formal attire"; "battle dress"
is a kind of article of clothing, clothing, habiliment, vesture, wear, wearable
has particulars: ao dai, costume, costume, costume, costume, disguise, ecclesiastical attire, ecclesiastical robe, finery, evening clothes, evening dress, eveningwear, formalwear, habit, habit, riding habit, false hair, hairpiece, postiche, morning dress, getup, outfit, rig, turnout, activewear, athletic wear, sportswear
Derived forms verb dress₄, adjective dressy₁

3.  dress(n = noun.artifact) apparel, clothes, wearing apparel - clothing in general; "she was refined in her choice of apparel"; "he always bought his clothes at the same store"; "fastidious about his dress"
is a kind of article of clothing, clothing, habiliment, vesture, wear, wearable
has particulars: workwear
Derived forms verb dress₅, verb dress₁, verb dress₂

1.  dress(s = adj.all) full-dress - suitable for formal occasions; "formal wear"; "a full-dress uniform"; "dress shoes"

2.  dress(s = adj.all) full-dress - (of an occasion) requiring formal clothes; "a dress dinner"; "a full-dress ceremony"

1.  dress(v = verb.body) get dressed - put on clothes; "we had to dress quickly"; "dress the patient"; "Can the child dress by herself?"
is one way to change
Antonym: undress
Derived forms noun dress₃, noun dresser₃, noun dressing₆
Sample sentences: They dress ; They dress themselves

2.  dress(v = verb.body) apparel, clothe, enclothe, fit out, garb, garment, habilitate, raiment, tog - provide with clothes or put clothes on; "Parents must feed and dress their child"
is one way to change state, turn
Antonym: undress
Derived forms noun dress₃, noun dresser₃, noun dressing₆
Sample sentences: Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody

3.  dress(v = verb.contact) - put a finish on; "dress the surface smooth"
is one way to finish
Sample sentences: Somebody ----s something

4.  dress(v = verb.body) dress up - dress in a certain manner; "She dresses in the latest Paris fashion"; "he dressed up in a suit and tie"
is one way to dress, get dressed
Derived forms noun dress₂, noun dresser₂
Sample sentences: Somebody ----s PP

5.  dress(v = verb.body) plume, preen, primp - dress or groom with elaborate care; "She likes to dress when going to the opera"
is one way to attire, deck out, deck up, dress up, fancy up, fig out, fig up, get up, gussy up, overdress, prink, rig out, tog out, tog up, trick out, trick up
Derived form noun dress₃
Sample sentences: Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s somebody

6.  dress(v = verb.change) dress out - kill and prepare for market or consumption; "dress a turkey"
is one way to cook, fix, make, prepare, ready
Derived form noun dressing₂
Sample sentences: Somebody ----s something

7.  dress(v = verb.motion) line up - arrange in ranks; "dress troops"
is one way to position
Sample sentences: Somebody ----s

8.  dress(v = verb.creation) garnish, trim - decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods;
is one way to adorn, beautify, decorate, embellish, grace, ornament
Sample sentences: The chefs dress the vegetables

9.  dress(v = verb.contact) decorate - provide with decoration; "dress the windows"
is one way to arrange, set up
Sample sentences: Somebody ----s something

10.  dress(v = verb.contact) - put a dressing on; "dress the salads"
is one way to apply, put on
Derived form noun dressing₁
Sample sentences: The chefs dress the vegetables

11.  dress(v = verb.contact) clip, crop, cut back, lop, prune, snip, trim - cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of; "dress the plants in the garden"
is one way to thin out
Sample sentences: Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something

12.  dress(v = verb.contact) - cut down rough-hewn (lumber) to standard thickness and width;
is one way to pare, trim
Sample sentences: Somebody ----s something

13.  dress(v = verb.change) - convert into leather; "dress the tanned skins"
is one way to convert
Derived form noun dressing₅
Sample sentences: Somebody ----s something

14.  dress(v = verb.body) - apply a bandage or medication to; "dress the victim's wounds"
is one way to care for, treat
Derived forms noun dressing₇, noun dressing₄
Sample sentences: Did he dress his foot?

15.  dress(v = verb.body) curry, groom - give a neat appearance to; "groom the dogs"; "dress the horses"
is one way to beautify, embellish, fancify, prettify
Sample sentences: They dress the animals

16.  dress(v = verb.body) arrange, coif, coiffe, coiffure, do, set - arrange attractively; "dress my hair for the wedding"
is one way to groom, neaten
Sample sentences: They dress their hair

dress, v. & n.
--v.
1 a tr. clothe; array (dressed in rags; dressed her quickly). b intr. wear clothes of a specified kind or in a specified way (dresses well).
2 intr. a put on clothes. b put on formal or evening clothes, esp. for dinner.
3 tr. decorate or adorn.
4 tr. Med. a treat (a wound) with ointment etc. b apply a dressing to (a wound).
5 tr. trim, comb, brush, or smooth (the hair).
6 tr. a clean and prepare (poultry, a crab, etc.) for cooking or eating. b add a dressing to (a salad etc.).
7 tr. apply manure etc. to a field, garden, etc.
8 tr. finish the surface of (fabric, building-stone, etc.).
9 tr. groom (a horse).
10 tr. curry (leather etc.).
11 Mil. a tr. correct the alignment of (troops etc.). b intr. (of troops) come into alignment.
12 tr. make (an artificial fly) for use in fishing.
--n.
1 a one-piece woman's garment consisting of a bodice and skirt.
2 clothing, esp. a whole outfit etc. (fussy about his dress; wore the dress of a highlander).
3 formal or ceremonial costume (evening dress; morning dress).
4 an external covering; the outward form (birds in their winter dress).

Idiom:
dress circle the first gallery in a theatre, in which evening dress was formerly required. dress coat a man's swallow-tailed evening coat. dress down colloq. reprimand or scold. dress length a piece of material sufficient to make a dress. dress out attire conspicuously. dress parade
1 Mil. a military parade in full dress uniform.
2 a display of clothes worn by models. dress rehearsal the final rehearsal of a play etc., wearing costume. dress-shield (or -preserver) a piece of waterproof material fastened in the armpit of a dress to protect it from sweat. dress-shirt a man's usu. starched white shirt worn with evening dress.
dress up
1 dress (oneself or another) elaborately for a special occasion.
2 dress in fancy dress.
3 disguise (unwelcome facts) by embellishment.

Etymology:
ME f. OF dresser ult. f. L directus DIRECT

VB  be uniform, accord with, run through, become uniform, conform to, render uniform, homogenize, assimilate, level, smooth, dress.

VB  be accordant, agree, accord, harmonize, correspond, tally, respond, meet, suit, fit, befit, do, adapt itself to, fall in with, chime in with, square with, quadrate with, consort with, comport with, dovetail, assimilate, fit like a glove, fit to a tittle, fit to a T, match, become one, homologate, consent, render accordant, fit, suit, adapt, accommodate, graduate, adjust, dress, regulate, readjust, accord, harmonize, reconcile, fadge, dovetail, square.

VB  be equal, equal, match, reach, keep pace with, run abreast, come to, amount to, come up to, be on a level with, lie on a level with, balance, cope with, come to the same thing, render equal, equalize level, dress, balance, equate, handicap, give points, spot points, handicap, trim, adjust, poise, fit, accommodate, adapt, strike a balance, establish equality, restore equality, restore equilibrium, readjust, stretch on the bed of Procrustes.

VB  prepare, get ready, make ready, make preparations, settle preliminaries, get up, sound the note of preparation, set in order, put in order, forecast, prepare the ground, plow the ground, dress the ground, till the soil, cultivate the soil, predispose, sow the seed, lay a train, dig a mine, lay the groundwork, fix the groundwork, lay the basis, fix the basis, lay the foundations, fix the foundations, dig the foundations, erect the scaffolding, lay the first stone, roughhew, cut out work, block out, hammer out, lick into shape, elaborate, mature, ripen, mellow, season, bring to maturity, nurture, hatch, cook, brew, temper, anneal, smelt, barbecue, infumate, maturate, equip, arm, man, fit-out, fit up, furnish, rig, dress, garnish, betrim, accouter, array, fettle, fledge, dress up, furbish up, brush up, vamp up, refurbish, sharpen one's tools, trim one's foils, set, prime, attune, whet the knife, whet the sword, wind up, screw up, adjust, put in trim, put in train, put in gear, put in working order, put in tune, put in a groove for, put in harness, pack, train, inure, breed, prepare for, rehearse, make provision for, take steps, take measures, take precautions, provide, provide against, beat up for recruits, open the door to, set one's house in order, make all snug, clear the decks, clear for action, close one's ranks, shuffle the cards, prepare oneself, serve an apprenticeship, lay oneself out for, get into harness, gird up one's loins, buckle on one's armor, reculer pour mieux sauter, prime and load, shoulder arms, get the steam up, put the horses to, guard against, make sure against, forearm, make sure, prepare for the evil day, have a rod in pickle, provide against a rainy day, feather one's nest, lay in provisions, make investments, keep on foot, be prepared, be ready, hold oneself in readiness, keep one's powder dry, lie in wait for, anticipate, principiis obstare, veniente occurrere morbo.

VB  punish, chastise, chasten, castigate, correct, inflict punishment, administer correction, deal retributive justice, cowhide, lambaste, visit upon, pay, pay out, serve out, do for, make short work of, give a lesson to, serve one right, make an example of, have a rod in pickle for, give it one, strike, deal a blow to, administer the lash, smite, slap, slap the face, smack, cuff, box the ears, spank, thwack, thump, beat, lay on, swinge, buffet, thresh, thrash, pummel, drub, leather, trounce, sandbag, baste, belabor, lace, lace one's jacket, dress, dress down, give a dressing, trim, warm, wipe, tund, cob, bang, strap, comb, lash, lick, larrup, wallop, whop, flog, scourge, whip, birch, cane, give the stick, switch, flagellate, horsewhip, bastinado, towel, rub down with an oaken towel, rib roast, dust one's jacket, fustigate, pitch into, lay about one, beat black and blue, beat to a mummy, beat to a jelly, give a black eye, tar and feather, pelt, stone, lapidate, masthead, keelhaul, execute, bring to the block, bring to the gallows, behead, decapitate, guillotine, decollate, hang, turn off, gibbet, bowstring, hang draw and quarter, shoot, decimate, burn, break on the wheel, crucify, empale, impale, flay, lynch, electrocute, gas, send to the gas chamber, torture, put on, put to the rack, picket, banish, exile, transport, expel, ostracize, rusticate, drum out, dismiss, disbar, disbench, strike off the roll, unfrock, post, suffer, suffer for, suffer punishment, be flogged, be executed, suffer the ultimate penalty, be hanged, come to the gallows, mount the gallows, swing, twist in the wind, dance upon nothing, die in one's shoes, be rightly served, be electrocuted, fry, ride the lightning, face the firing squad.

VB  ornament, overlay with ornament, overcharge, smell of the lamp, ornament, embellish, enrich, decorate, adorn, bead, beautify, adonize, smarten, furbish, polish, gild, varnish, whitewash, enamel, japan, lacquer, paint, grain, garnish, trim, dizen, bedizen, prink, prank, trick out, fig out, deck, bedeck, dight, bedight, array, begawd, titivate, dress, dress up, spangle, bespangle, powder, embroider, work, chase, emboss, fret, emblazon, illuminate, illustrate, become.

N  fashion, style, ton, bon ton, society, good society, polite society, monde, drawing-room, civilized life, civilization, town, beau monde, high life, court, world, fashionable world, gay world, Vanity Fair, show, manners, breeding, air, demeanor, savoir faire, gentlemanliness, gentility, decorum, propriety, biens_eance, conventions of society, Mrs, Grundy, punctilio, form, formality, etiquette, point of etiquette, dress, custom, mode, vogue, go, rage, prevailing taste, fad, trend, bandwagon, furore, thing, in thing, craze, chic, last word, man of fashion, woman of fashion, man of the world, woman of the world, height of fashion, pink of fashion, star of fashion, glass of fashion, leader of fashion, arbiter elegantiarum, the beautiful people, the fashion set, upper ten thousand, elite, smart set, the four hundred, in crowd, fashionable, in fashion, a la mode, comme il faut, admitted in society, admissible in society, presentable, conventional, genteel, well-bred, well mannered, well behaved, well spoken, gentlemanlike, gentlemanly, ladylike, civil, polite, polished, refined, thoroughbred, courtly, distingue, unembarrassed, degage, janty, jaunty, dashing, fast, modish, stylish, chic, trendy, recherche, newfangled, all the rage, all the go, with it, in, faddish, in court, in full dress, in evening dress, en grande tenue, fashionably, for fashion's sake, a la francaise, a la parisienne, a l' anglaise, a l' americaine, autre temps autre mauers, chaque pays a sa guise.

N  ostentation, display, show, flourish, parade, etalage, pomp, array, state, solemnity, dash, splash, splurge, glitter, strut, pomposity, pretense, pretensions, showing off, fuss, magnificence, splendor, coup d'oeil, grand doings, coup de theatre, stage effect, stage trick, claptrap, mise en scene, tour de force, chic, demonstration, flying colors, tomfoolery, flourish of trumpets, pageant, pageantry, spectacle, exhibition, exposition, procession, turn out, set out, grand function, f=ete, gala, field day, review, march past, promenade, insubstantial pageant, dress, court dress, full dress, evening dress, ball dress, fancy dress, tailoring, millinery, man millinery, frippery, foppery, equipage, ceremony, ceremonial, ritual, form, formality, etiquette, puncto, punctilio, punctiliousness, starched stateliness, stateliness, mummery, solemn mockery, mouth honor, attitudinarian, fop, ostentatious, showy, dashing, pretentious, janty, jaunty, grand, pompous, palatial, high-sounding, turgid gairish, garish, gaudy, gaudy as a peacock, gaudy as a butterfly, gaudy as a tulip, flaunting, flashing, flaming, glittering, gay, splendid, magnificent, sumptuous, theatrical, dramatic, spectacular, ceremonial, ritual, solemn, stately, majestic, formal, stiff, ceremonious, punctilious, starched, dressed to kill, dressed to the nines, decjed out, all decked out, en granite tenue, in best bib and tucker, in Sunday best, endimanch_e, chic, with flourish of trumpet, with beat of drum, with flying colors, ad captandum vulgus, honores mutant mores.

N  clothing, investment, covering, dress, raiment, drapery, costume, attire, guise, toilet, toilette, trim, habiliment, vesture, vestment, garment, garb, palliament, apparel, wardrobe, wearing apparel, clothes, things, underclothes, array, tailoring, millinery, finery, full dress, garniture, theatrical properties, outfit, equipment, trousseau, uniform, regimentals, continentals, canonicals, livery, gear, harness, turn-out, accouterment, caparison, suit, rigging, trappings, traps, slops, togs, toggery, day wear, night wear, zoot suit, designer clothes, masquerade, dishabille, morning dress, undress, kimono, lungi, shooting-coat, mufti, rags, tatters, old clothes, mourning, weeds, duds, slippers, robe, tunic, paletot, habit, gown, coat, frock, blouse, toga, smock frock, claw coat, hammer coat, Prince Albert coat, sack coat, tuxedo coat, frock coat, dress coat, tail coat, cloak, pall, mantle, mantlet mantua, shawl, pelisse, wrapper, veil, cape, tippet, kirtle, plaid, muffler, comforter, haik, huke, chlamys, mantilla, tabard, housing, horse cloth, burnoose, burnous, roquelaure, houppelande, surcoat, overcoat, great coat, surtout, spencer, mackintosh, waterproof, raincoat, ulster, P-coat, dreadnought, wraprascal, poncho, cardinal, pelerine, barbe, chudder, jubbah, oilskins, pajamas, pilot jacket, talma jacket, vest, jerkin, waistcoat, doublet, camisole, gabardine, farthingale, kilt, jupe, crinoline, bustle, panier, skirt, apron, pinafore, bloomer, bloomers, chaqueta, songtag, tablier, pants, trousers, trowsers, breeches, pantaloons, inexpressibles, overalls, smalls, small clothes, shintiyan, shorts, jockey shorts, boxer shorts, tights, drawers, panties, unmentionables, knickers, knickerbockers, philibeg, fillibeg, pants suit, culottes, jeans, blue jeans, dungarees, denims, Levis, Calvin Klein, Calvins, Bonjour, Gloria Vanderbilt, headdress, headgear, chapeau, crush hat, opera hat, kaffiyeh, sombrero, jam, tam-o-shanter, tarboosh, topi, sola topi, pagri, puggaree, cap, hat, beaver hat, coonskin cap, castor, bonnet, tile, wideawake, billycock, wimple, nightcap, mobcap, skullcap, hood, coif, capote, calash, kerchief, snood, babushka, head, coiffure, crown, chignon, pelt, wig, front, peruke, periwig, caftan, turban, fez, shako, csako, busby, kepi, forage cap, bearskin, baseball cap, fishing hat, helmet, mask, domino, body clothes, linen, hickory shirt, shirt, sark, smock, shift, chemise, night gown, negligee, dressing gown, night shirt, bedgown, sac de nuit, underclothes, underpants, undershirt, slip, brassiere, corset, stays, corsage, corset, corselet, bodice, girdle, stomacher, petticoat, panties, under waistcoat, jock, athletic supporter, jockstrap, sweater, jersey, cardigan, turtleneck, pullover, sweater vest, neckerchief, neckcloth, tie, ruff, collar, cravat, stock, handkerchief, scarf, bib, tucker, boa, cummerbund, rumal, rabat, shoe, pump, boot, slipper, sandal, galoche, galoshes, patten, clog, sneakers, running shoes, hiking boots, high-low, Blucher boot, wellington boot, Hessian boot, jack boot, top boot, Balmoral, arctics, bootee, bootikin, brogan, chaparajos, chavar, chivarras, chivarros, gums, larrigan, rubbers, showshoe, stogy, veldtschoen, legging, buskin, greave, galligaskin, gamache, gamashes, moccasin, gambado, gaiter, spatterdash, brogue, antigropelos, stocking, hose, gaskins, trunk hose, sock, hosiery, glove, gauntlet, mitten, cuff, wristband, sleeve, swaddling cloth, baby linen, layette, ice wool, taffeta, pocket handkerchief, hanky, hankie, clothier, tailor, milliner, costumier, sempstress, snip, dressmaker, habitmaker, breechesmaker, shoemaker, Crispin, friseur, cordwainer, cobbler, hosier, hatter, draper, linen draper, haberdasher, mercer, diaper, nappy, disposable diaper, cloth diaper, Luvs Huggies, invested, habited, dighted, barbed, barded, clad, costume, shod, chausse, en grande tenue, sartorial, the soul of this man is his clothes.

VB  invest, cover, envelope, lap, involve, inwrap, enwrap, wrap, fold up, wrap up, lap up, muffle up, overlap, sheath, swathe, swaddle, roll up in, circumvest, vest, clothe, array, dress, dight, drape, robe, enrobe, attire, apparel, accounter, rig, fit out, deck, perk, equip, harness, caparison, wear, don, put on, huddle on, slip on, mantle.

battle dress, civilian dress, cocktail dress, dinner dress, diving dress, dress blues, dress circle, dress code, dress down, dress hanger, dress hat, dress out, dress rack, dress rehearsal, dress ship, dress shirt, dress shop, dress suit, dress uniform, dress up, dress whites, evening dress, fancy dress, full dress, morning dress, wedding dress