Meaning & use

dress

noun·Everyday

A one-piece garment for women or girls that covers the body and extends down over the legs.

See it in a sentence

She wore a bright yellow dress to the outdoor summer wedding.

The tailor hemmed the dress so it would fit perfectly for the event.

A note on using this word

As a verb, dress means to put on clothes generally, not only the garment described in the noun sense.

Words with a similar meaning

gownfrock

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Another way to use it

2. verb

To put on clothes, or to clothe someone else.

He dressed quickly after the alarm went off twenty minutes late.

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