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Synonyms for dress
drɛsdress
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Wiktionary
dressverb
Synonyms:
bandagedressverb
To clothe oneself; to put on clothes.
Synonyms:
get dressedAntonyms:
disrobe, get undressed, undress, stripdressverb
Synonyms:
clothe
English Synonyms and Antonyms
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, vestureAntonyms:
bareness, disarray, dishabille, exposure, nakedness, nudity, undress
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
dress
Synonyms:
garniture, preparation, arrangement, clothing, habiliments, accoutrements, vestments, uniform, raiment, apparel, attire, clothes, array, garments, livery, costume, garb, investitureAntonyms:
nudity, disorder, disarrangement, undress, deshabille
Princeton's WordNet
dress, frocknoun
a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice
Synonyms:
clothes, apparel, garb, attire, frock, wearing apparelAntonyms:
informal, uncase, undress, strip down, peel, discase, disrobe, unclothe, stripattire, garb, dressnoun
clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
"formal attire"; "battle dress"
Synonyms:
clothes, apparel, garb, attire, frock, wearing apparelAntonyms:
informal, undress, disrobe, strip down, peel, discase, uncase, strip, unclotheapparel, wearing apparel, dress, clothesadjective
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 apparelAntonyms:
informal, undress, peel, discase, strip down, strip, unclothe, disrobe, uncasefull-dress, dressadjective
suitable for formal occasions
"formal wear"; "a full-dress uniform"; "dress shoes"
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full-dressAntonyms:
informal, uncase, peel, discase, undress, disrobe, strip down, unclothe, stripdress, full-dressverb
(of an occasion) requiring formal clothes
"a dress dinner"; "a full-dress ceremony"
Synonyms:
full-dressAntonyms:
informal, unclothe, peel, strip, uncase, disrobe, discase, undress, strip downdress, get dressedverb
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, groomAntonyms:
informal, unclothe, peel, discase, strip, strip down, uncase, undress, disrobedress, clothe, enclothe, garb, raiment, tog, garment, habilitate, fit out, apparelverb
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, groomAntonyms:
informal, strip down, strip, uncase, discase, disrobe, unclothe, undress, peeldressverb
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, snipAntonyms:
informal, unclothe, strip, discase, undress, uncase, peel, strip down, disrobedress, dress upverb
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, groomAntonyms:
informal, strip down, disrobe, peel, uncase, unclothe, discase, undress, strippreen, primp, plume, dressverb
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, fleeceAntonyms:
informal, disrobe, uncase, unclothe, undress, strip down, peel, strip, discasedress, dress outverb
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, groomAntonyms:
informal, strip, strip down, discase, undress, uncase, peel, disrobe, unclothedress, line upverb
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, groomAntonyms:
informal, strip down, discase, undress, strip, uncase, unclothe, peel, disrobetrim, garnish, dressverb
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, lopAntonyms:
informal, uncase, disrobe, strip, discase, undress, strip down, peel, unclothedress, decorateverb
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, groomAntonyms:
informal, unclothe, uncase, disrobe, strip down, strip, peel, undress, discasedressverb
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, snipAntonyms:
informal, undress, strip, unclothe, strip down, uncase, discase, disrobe, peelsnip, clip, crop, trim, lop, dress, prune, cut backverb
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, groomAntonyms:
informal, undress, discase, strip, peel, disrobe, strip down, unclothe, uncasedressverb
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, snipAntonyms:
informal, strip, undress, uncase, peel, unclothe, discase, strip down, disrobedressverb
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, snipAntonyms:
informal, disrobe, uncase, strip down, strip, discase, peel, unclothe, undressdressverb
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, snipAntonyms:
informal, peel, strip, unclothe, disrobe, strip down, uncase, discase, undressdress, groom, curryverb
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, groomAntonyms:
informal, uncase, peel, strip down, unclothe, undress, disrobe, discase, stripdress, arrange, set, do, coif, coiffe, coiffureverb
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, adjustAntonyms:
informal, undress, disrobe, unclothe, discase, strip, uncase, strip down, peel
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Dictionary of English Synonymes
dressverb
Synonyms:
align, make straightdressverb
Synonyms:
adjust, arrange, dispose, set or put in orderdressverb
Synonyms:
prepare, fit, make suitable or fit, get ready, make readydressverb
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clothe, array, attire, apparel, accoutre, robe, rig, trick outdressverb
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adorn, deck, decorate, embellish, trim, set out, set offdressverb
Synonyms:
be clothed, make one's toiletdressnoun
Synonyms:
clothes, clothing, raiment, garments, garb, habit, apparel, attire, habiliment, vesture, suit, costumedressnoun
Synonyms:
array, fine clothes, rich garments, elegant attiredressnoun
Synonyms:
lady's gown
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
dressnoun
Synonyms:
gown, toilette, robe, raiment, clothes, clothing, garments, habiliments, attire, garb, apparel, habit, array, costume, togs, toggeryAntonyms:
undressdressverb
Synonyms:
clothe, deck, drape, apparel, robe, array, attire, adjust, align, curry, smooth, plane, finish, castigate, chastise, whip
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How to use dress in a sentence?
She's drunk out of her mind in the first row, talking to me in the middle of the game, the one with the dress, the one who looks like she's had about 700 drinks, bro!
The long-standing stigma toward men caring how they dress is long gone.
Aryana Sayeed's concerts are not in accordance with our society and Islam, dress-up like this can promote prostitution and seduction.
Community Relations Christina Langston:
The Student Code of Conduct contains a portion on dress code and there are some revisions to it this year, every year The Student Code of Conduct of Conduct is reviewed around this time of year.
I knew that I wanted to do something really big, something very colorful, not only a dress I wanted it to like represent me and be a part of me because I didn't just want to do a regular old prom dress, i wanted it to be a part of me. So, with that, I took a lot of inspiration from my Mexican culture with folkloric dance and those types of dresses.
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