Synonyms for dress
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1. dress, frock(noun)

   a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice

   Synonyms:
   clothes, apparel, garb, attire, frock, wearing apparel

   Antonyms:
   informal, uncase, undress, strip down, peel, discase, disrobe, unclothe, strip

2. attire, garb, dress(noun)

   clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion

   "formal attire"; "battle dress"

   Synonyms:
   clothes, apparel, garb, attire, frock, wearing apparel

   Antonyms:
   informal, undress, disrobe, strip down, peel, discase, uncase, strip, unclothe

3. apparel, wearing apparel, dress, clothes(adj)

   clothing in general

   "she was refined in her choice of apparel"; "he always bought his clothes at the same store"; "fastidious about his dress"

   Synonyms:
   clothes, apparel, garb, attire, frock, wearing apparel

   Antonyms:
   informal, undress, peel, discase, strip down, strip, unclothe, disrobe, uncase

4. full-dress, dress(adj)

   suitable for formal occasions

   "formal wear"; "a full-dress uniform"; "dress shoes"

   Synonyms:
   full-dress

   Antonyms:
   informal, uncase, peel, discase, undress, disrobe, strip down, unclothe, strip

5. dress, full-dress(verb)

   (of an occasion) requiring formal clothes

   "a dress dinner"; "a full-dress ceremony"

   Synonyms:
   full-dress

   Antonyms:
   informal, unclothe, peel, strip, uncase, disrobe, discase, undress, strip down

6. dress, get dressed(verb)

   put on clothes

   "we had to dress quickly"; "dress the patient"; "Can the child dress by herself?"

   Synonyms:
   line up, decorate, curry, clip, preen, apparel, primp, prune, garment, habilitate, trim, dress out, arrange, garb, raiment, coiffe, do, coiffure, get dressed, plume, coif, garnish, fit out, crop, dress up, clothe, tog, cut back, enclothe, set, snip, lop, groom

   Antonyms:
   informal, unclothe, peel, discase, strip, strip down, uncase, undress, disrobe

7. dress, clothe, enclothe, garb, raiment, tog, garment, habilitate, fit out, apparel(verb)

   provide with clothes or put clothes on

   "Parents must feed and dress their child"

   Synonyms:
   line up, cloak, decorate, outfit, curry, clip, preen, apparel, primp, prune, drape, garment, habilitate, robe, trim, invest, dress out, arrange, adorn, garb, raiment, coiffe, fit, do, coiffure, equip, get dressed, plume, coif, garnish, fit out, crop, dress up, clothe, tog, cut back, enclothe, set, snip, lop, groom

   Antonyms:
   informal, strip down, strip, uncase, discase, disrobe, unclothe, undress, peel

8. dress(verb)

   put a finish on

   "dress the surface smooth"

   Synonyms:
   curry, garnish, tog, habilitate, cut back, garment, dress up, apparel, lop, prune, arrange, decorate, clothe, primp, crop, garb, coif, clip, dress out, set, line up, preen, coiffe, get dressed, fit out, enclothe, raiment, groom, trim, plume, coiffure, do, snip

   Antonyms:
   informal, unclothe, strip, discase, undress, uncase, peel, strip down, disrobe

9. dress, dress up(verb)

   dress in a certain manner

   "She dresses in the latest Paris fashion"; "he dressed up in a suit and tie"

   Synonyms:
   line up, rig out, prink, decorate, curry, clip, preen, fig up, apparel, fancy up, deck out, primp, prune, barde, trick up, garment, habilitate, tog up, deck up, trim, dress out, arrange, gussy up, garb, attire, raiment, window-dress, coiffe, do, overdress, coiffure, get dressed, bard, plume, coif, trick out, get up, garnish, caparison, fig out, fit out, crop, dress up, costume, tog out, clothe, tog, cut back, enclothe, set, snip, lop, groom

   Antonyms:
   informal, strip down, disrobe, peel, uncase, unclothe, discase, undress, strip

10. preen, primp, plume, dress(verb)

    dress or groom with elaborate care

    "She likes to dress when going to the opera"

    Synonyms:
    line up, pride, decorate, hook, dress out, clip, preen, apparel, rob, primp, prune, garment, lop, trim, soak, overcharge, coif, surcharge, arrange, garb, raiment, coiffe, gazump, groom, coiffure, do, get dressed, plume, pluck, garnish, curry, congratulate, fit out, habilitate, dress up, clothe, tog, cut back, enclothe, set, snip, crop, fleece

    Antonyms:
    informal, disrobe, uncase, unclothe, undress, strip down, peel, strip, discase

11. dress, dress out(verb)

    kill and prepare for market or consumption

    "dress a turkey"

    Synonyms:
    line up, decorate, curry, clip, preen, apparel, primp, prune, garment, habilitate, trim, dress out, arrange, garb, raiment, coiffe, do, coiffure, get dressed, plume, coif, garnish, fit out, crop, dress up, clothe, tog, cut back, enclothe, set, snip, lop, groom

    Antonyms:
    informal, strip, strip down, discase, undress, uncase, peel, disrobe, unclothe

12. dress, line up(verb)

    arrange in ranks

    "dress troops"

    Synonyms:
    line up, queue up, decorate, curry, get hold, clip, preen, apparel, queue, primp, find, prune, garment, habilitate, trim, dress out, arrange, align, come up, garb, raiment, coiffe, do, coiffure, get dressed, plume, coif, garnish, adjust, fit out, crop, aline, dress up, clothe, tog, cut back, enclothe, set, snip, lop, groom

    Antonyms:
    informal, strip down, discase, undress, strip, uncase, unclothe, peel, disrobe

13. trim, garnish, dress(verb)

    decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods

    Synonyms:
    line up, decorate, pare, crop, clip, preen, apparel, shave, trim down, primp, prune, garment, cut, trim back, trim, dress out, arrange, garb, cut down, raiment, coiffe, reduce, groom, coiffure, do, get dressed, garnishee, plume, coif, garnish, curry, fit out, habilitate, dress up, bring down, clothe, tog, cut back, enclothe, set, snip, lop

    Antonyms:
    informal, uncase, disrobe, strip, discase, undress, strip down, peel, unclothe

14. dress, decorate(verb)

    provide with decoration

    "dress the windows"

    Synonyms:
    line up, decorate, curry, clip, preen, apparel, ornament, primp, prune, garment, habilitate, beautify, trim, dress out, arrange, adorn, embellish, garb, raiment, coiffe, do, coiffure, get dressed, plume, coif, deck, garnish, fit out, crop, dress up, clothe, tog, cut back, enclothe, set, snip, lop, grace, groom

    Antonyms:
    informal, unclothe, uncase, disrobe, strip down, strip, peel, undress, discase

15. dress(verb)

    put a dressing on

    "dress the salads"

    Synonyms:
    curry, garnish, tog, habilitate, cut back, garment, dress up, apparel, lop, prune, arrange, decorate, clothe, primp, crop, garb, coif, clip, dress out, set, line up, preen, coiffe, get dressed, fit out, enclothe, raiment, groom, trim, plume, coiffure, do, snip

    Antonyms:
    informal, undress, strip, unclothe, strip down, uncase, discase, disrobe, peel

16. snip, clip, crop, trim, lop, dress, prune, cut back(verb)

    cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of

    "dress the plants in the garden"

    Synonyms:
    line up, pare, work, crop, dress out, shave, preen, apparel, range, trim down, primp, prune, garment, snip off, cut, curtail, jog, trim back, trim, browse, garnish, arrange, sever, garb, cut down, raiment, pasture, coiffe, reduce, habilitate, discerp, coiffure, do, flash back, get dressed, rationalize, curb, plume, rationalise, cut short, coif, nip off, curry, restrict, fit out, clip, trot, dress up, decorate, cultivate, bring down, clothe, graze, tog, cut back, enclothe, set, snip, lop, groom

    Antonyms:
    informal, undress, discase, strip, peel, disrobe, strip down, unclothe, uncase

17. dress(verb)

    cut down rough-hewn (lumber) to standard thickness and width

    Synonyms:
    curry, garnish, tog, habilitate, cut back, garment, dress up, apparel, lop, prune, arrange, decorate, clothe, primp, crop, garb, coif, clip, dress out, set, line up, preen, coiffe, get dressed, fit out, enclothe, raiment, groom, trim, plume, coiffure, do, snip

    Antonyms:
    informal, strip, undress, uncase, peel, unclothe, discase, strip down, disrobe

18. dress(verb)

    convert into leather

    "dress the tanned skins"

    Synonyms:
    curry, garnish, tog, habilitate, cut back, garment, dress up, apparel, lop, prune, arrange, decorate, clothe, primp, crop, garb, coif, clip, dress out, set, line up, preen, coiffe, get dressed, fit out, enclothe, raiment, groom, trim, plume, coiffure, do, snip

    Antonyms:
    informal, disrobe, uncase, strip down, strip, discase, peel, unclothe, undress

19. dress(verb)

    apply a bandage or medication to

    "dress the victim's wounds"

    Synonyms:
    curry, garnish, tog, habilitate, cut back, garment, dress up, apparel, lop, prune, arrange, decorate, clothe, primp, crop, garb, coif, clip, dress out, set, line up, preen, coiffe, get dressed, fit out, enclothe, raiment, groom, trim, plume, coiffure, do, snip

    Antonyms:
    informal, peel, strip, unclothe, disrobe, strip down, uncase, discase, undress

20. dress, groom, curry(verb)

    give a neat appearance to

    "groom the dogs"; "dress the horses"

    Synonyms:
    line up, decorate, curry, prepare, clip, preen, apparel, primp, prune, garment, habilitate, trim, dress out, arrange, garb, raiment, train, coiffe, do, coiffure, get dressed, plume, neaten, coif, garnish, fit out, crop, dress up, clothe, tog, cut back, enclothe, set, snip, lop, groom

    Antonyms:
    informal, uncase, peel, strip down, unclothe, undress, disrobe, discase, strip

21. dress, arrange, set, do, coif, coiffe, coiffure(verb)

    arrange attractively

    "dress my hair for the wedding"

    Synonyms:
    habilitate, clip, act, tog, get dressed, localize, decorate, make, gear up, fructify, coiffure, lop, get along, plant, put, do, answer, garb, place, curry, cut back, fix, crop, countersink, arrange, set up, practice, execute, stage, garment, practise, raiment, fix up, behave, plume, lay, snip, dress up, localise, mark, serve, primp, go under, make out, manage, specify, correct, come, clothe, set, position, garnish, dress out, sic, limit, jell, prepare, coiffe, define, perform, pose, format, coif, enclothe, typeset, ready, rig, order, prune, determine, suffice, groom, exercise, go down, congeal, trim, line up, preen, cause, fare, lay out, apparel, fit out, adjust

    Antonyms:
    informal, undress, disrobe, unclothe, discase, strip, uncase, strip down, peel

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. dress(verb)

   Synonyms:
   bandage

2. dress(verb)

   To clothe oneself; to put on clothes.

   Synonyms:
   get dressed

   Antonyms:
   disrobe, get undressed, undress, strip

3. dress(verb)

   Synonyms:
   clothe

   Antonyms:
   strip, undress

English Synonyms and Antonyms(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. dress

   Clothing denotes the entire covering of the body, taken as a whole; clothes and garments view it as composed of separate parts. Clothes, clothing, and garments may be used of inner or outer covering; all the other words in the list (with possible rare exceptions in the case of raiment) refer to the outer garments. Array, raiment, and vesture are archaic or poetic; so, too, is habit, except in technical use to denote a lady's riding-dress. The word vestments is now rare, except in ecclesiastical use. Apparel and attire are most frequently used of somewhat complete and elegant outer clothing, tho Shakespeare speaks of "poor and mean attire." Dress may be used, specifically, for a woman's gown, and in that sense may be either rich or shabby; but in the general sense it denotes outer clothing which is meant to be elegant, complete, and appropriate to some social or public occasion; as, full dress, court dress, evening dress, etc. Dress has now largely displaced apparel and attire. Garb denotes the clothing characteristic of some class, profession, or the like; as, the garb of a priest. Costume is chiefly used for that which befits an assumed character; as, a theatrical costume; we sometimes speak of a national costume, etc.

   Synonyms:
   apparel, array, attire, clothes, clothing, costume, garb, garments, habiliments, habit, raiment, robes, uniform, vestments, vesture

   Antonyms:
   bareness, disarray, dishabille, exposure, nakedness, nudity, undress

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. dress

   Synonyms:
   garniture, preparation, arrangement, clothing, habiliments, accoutrements, vestments, uniform, raiment, apparel, attire, clothes, array, garments, livery, costume, garb, investiture

   Antonyms:
   nudity, disorder, disarrangement, undress, deshabille

Dictionary of English Synonymes(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. dress(v. a.)

   Synonyms:
   align, make straight

2. dress(v. a.)

   Synonyms:
   adjust, arrange, dispose, set or put in order

3. dress(v. a.)

   Synonyms:
   prepare, fit, make suitable or fit, get ready, make ready

4. dress(v. a.)

   Synonyms:
   clothe, array, attire, apparel, accoutre, robe, rig, trick out

5. dress(v. a.)

   Synonyms:
   adorn, deck, decorate, embellish, trim, set out, set off

6. dress(v. n.)

   Synonyms:
   be clothed, make one's toilet

7. dress(n.)

   Synonyms:
   clothes, clothing, raiment, garments, garb, habit, apparel, attire, habiliment, vesture, suit, costume

8. dress(n.)

   Synonyms:
   array, fine clothes, rich garments, elegant attire

9. dress(n.)

   Synonyms:
   lady's gown

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. dress(n)

   Synonyms:
   gown, toilette, robe, raiment, clothes, clothing, garments, habiliments, attire, garb, apparel, habit, array, costume, togs, toggery

   Antonyms:
   undress

2. dress(v)

   Synonyms:
   clothe, deck, drape, apparel, robe, array, attire, adjust, align, curry, smooth, plane, finish, castigate, chastise, whip

   Antonyms:
   undress, disrobe, divest, strip, expose

PPDB, the paraphrase database(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. List of paraphrases:

   gown, robe, frock, clothing, dressing, clothe, skirt, dresses, costume, apparel, attire, garb, garment, outfit, suit

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How to use dress in a sentence?

1. Vickie Davis:

   I helped Vickie Davis pick out a dress and we made it happen.

2. George Eliot, "Middlemarch", Book I, ch.1:

   Miss Brooke had that kind of beauty which seems to be thrown into relief by poor dress.

3. Katniss Everdeens:

   I made a hoop skirt out of toilet paper, tape and glue, it was definitely the most difficult part of Katniss Everdeens wedding dress, which, you do n’t even see in the end. But it created the silhouette that I wanted.

4. Osmond Chan:

   It's different from ethnic costumes like the kimono and hanbok, as cheongsam has a highly flexible design, elements like dress length, different materials and different levels of complexity make dresses suitable for a variety of occasions.

5. Anuj Somany:

   A woman attires herself with beautiful dress and make-ups to either please oneself only through the staring eyes of men or to scornfully tease other women.

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