Dress

Pronunciation: /ˈdrɛs/

Dress (noun)

  1. a piece of clothing for women or girls that covers the body and legs
  2. clothing worn for special occasions or formal events

Examples

  • She wore a beautiful dress to the party.
  • The dress was hanging in the closet.

Common collocations: summer dress, evening dress, casual dress, dress code, dress shoes

Dress (verb)

  1. to put clothes on yourself or someone else
  2. to add decoration or cover something to make it look better

Examples

  • She needs to dress quickly for the meeting.
  • He dressed in a hurry this morning.

Synonyms of Dress

Formal

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Dress

  • when referring to removing clothing