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Dress

noun/ɛmbˈæŋks/
Definition
a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice
clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ɛmbˈæŋks/
🇬🇧British English
/dɹˈɛs/
🇮🇳Indian English
/dɹˈɛs/
1 syllable Say it as /ɛmbˈæŋks/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice
nounclothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
“formal attire”
nounclothing in general
“she was refined in her choice of apparel”
verbput on clothes
“we had to dress quickly”
verbprovide with clothes or put clothes on
“Parents must feed and dress their child”
verbput a finish on
“dress the surface smooth”
verbdress in a certain manner
“She dresses in the latest Paris fashion”
verbdress or groom with elaborate care
“She likes to dress when going to the opera”
verbkill and prepare for market or consumption
“dress a turkey”
verbarrange in ranks
“dress troops”
verbdecorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods
verbprovide with decoration
“dress the windows”
verbput a dressing on
“dress the salads”
verbcultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of
“dress the plants in the garden”
verbcut down rough-hewn (lumber) to standard thickness and width
verbconvert into leather
“dress the tanned skins”
verbapply a bandage or medication to
“dress the victim's wounds”
verbgive a neat appearance to
“groom the dogs”
verbarrange attractively
“dress my hair for the wedding”
adjectivesuitable for formal occasions
“formal wear”
adjective(of an occasion) requiring formal clothes
“a dress dinner”
Word Forms
frockverbput a frock on
attireverbput on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive
garbverbprovide with clothes or put clothes on
dressyadjectivein fancy clothing
dressverbdress in a certain manner
apparelverbprovide with clothes or put clothes on
dressnounclothing in general
dressernouna wardrobe assistant for an actor
dressingnounthe activity of getting dressed; putting on clothes
clothingnouna covering designed to be worn on a person's body
garbnounclothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
raimentnounespecially fine or decorative clothing
garmentnounan article of clothing
apparelnounclothing in general
primpingnouncareful or finicky grooming
trimnouna decoration or adornment on a garment
garnishnounany decoration added as a trimming or adornment
decorativeadjectiveserving an esthetic rather than a useful purpose
decornoundecoration consisting of the layout and furnishings of a livable interior
decorationnounsomething used to beautify
snipnouna small piece of anything (especially a piece that has been snipped off)
clipnounthe act of clipping or snipping
clippernounshears for cutting grass or shrubbery (often used in the plural)
clippingnouncutting down to the desired size or shape
cropnounthe yield from plants in a single growing season
trimmernouna worker who thins out and trims trees and shrubs
trimmingnouncutting down to the desired size or shape
loppernouna long-handled pruning saw with a curved blade at the end and sometimes a clipper; used to prune small trees
prunernouna worker who thins out and trims trees and shrubs
pruningnounthe act of trimming a plant
groomnounsomeone employed in a stable to take care of the horses
arrangementnounan orderly grouping (of things or persons) considered as a unit; the result of arranging
coiffurenounthe arrangement of the hair (especially a woman's hair)
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Kleid
ein einteiliges Kleidungsstück für eine Frau; hat Rock und Mieder
🇫🇷French
robe
un vêtement une pièce pour femme ; a une jupe et un corsage
🇪🇸Spanish
vestido
una prenda de una sola pieza para mujer; tiene falda y corpiño
🇮🇹Italian
vestito
un indumento intero per una donna; ha gonna e corpetto
🇳🇱Dutch
jurk
een kledingstuk uit één stuk voor een vrouw; heeft rok en lijfje
🇵🇹Portuguese
vestir
uma peça de roupa para mulher; tem saia e corpete
🇷🇺Russian
одеваться
цельный предмет одежды для женщины; есть юбка и лиф
India
🇮🇳Hindi
पोशाक
एक महिला के लिए एक टुकड़ा वाला परिधान; स्कर्ट और चोली है
🇧🇩Bengali
পোষাক
একজন মহিলার জন্য এক টুকরো পোশাক; স্কার্ট এবং বডিস আছে
🇮🇳Tamil
ஆடை
ஒரு பெண்ணுக்கு ஒரு துண்டு ஆடை; பாவாடை மற்றும் ரவிக்கை உள்ளது
🇮🇳Telugu
దుస్తులు
ఒక స్త్రీకి ఒక ముక్క వస్త్రం; స్కర్ట్ మరియు బాడీస్ ఉన్నాయి
🇮🇳Marathi
ड्रेस
स्त्रीसाठी एक तुकडा वस्त्र; स्कर्ट आणि चोळी आहे
🇮🇳Gujarati
વસ્ત્ર
સ્ત્રી માટે એક ટુકડો વસ્ત્રો; સ્કર્ટ અને બોડીસ છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಉಡುಗೆ
ಮಹಿಳೆಗೆ ಒಂದು ತುಂಡು ಬಟ್ಟೆ; ಸ್ಕರ್ಟ್ ಮತ್ತು ರವಿಕೆ ಹೊಂದಿದೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
വസ്ത്രധാരണം
ഒരു സ്ത്രീക്ക് ഒരു കഷണം വസ്ത്രം; പാവാടയും ബോഡിസും ഉണ്ട്
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਪਹਿਰਾਵਾ
ਇੱਕ ਔਰਤ ਲਈ ਇੱਕ ਟੁਕੜਾ ਕੱਪੜਾ; ਸਕਰਟ ਅਤੇ ਬਾਡੀਸ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
لباس
ایک عورت کے لئے ایک ٹکڑا لباس؛ اسکرٹ اور چولی ہے
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
裙子
一件女式连体衣;有裙子和紧身胸衣
🇯🇵Japanese
ドレス
女性用のワンピース。スカートと胴着があります
🇰🇷Korean
드레스
여성용 원피스 의류; 스커트와 몸통이 있어요
🇻🇳Vietnamese
đầm
quần áo liền mảnh dành cho phụ nữ; có váy và vạt áo
🇹🇭Thai
ชุด
เสื้อผ้าชิ้นเดียวสำหรับผู้หญิง มีกระโปรงและเสื้อท่อนบน
🇮🇩Indonesian
gaun
pakaian satu potong untuk wanita; memiliki rok dan korset
🇵🇭Filipino
damit
isang one-piece na damit para sa isang babae; may palda at bodice
🇲🇾Malay
berpakaian
pakaian sehelai untuk wanita; mempunyai skirt dan korset
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
فستان
ثوب من قطعة واحدة للمرأة؛ لديها تنورة وصد
🇮🇷Persian
لباس
لباس یک تکه برای زن؛ دامن و نیم تنه دارد
🇹🇷Turkish
elbise
bir kadın için tek parça giysi; eteği ve korsajı var
🇮🇱Hebrew
לְהִתְלַבֵּשׁ
בגד מקשה אחת לאישה; יש חצאית ומחוך
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'dress'?
The primary meaning of 'dress' is 'a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'dress' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'dress' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'dress' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'dress' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'dress' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'dress' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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