Unscramble dress

Definition of dress

adjective:

• suitable for formal occasions; "formal wear", "a full-dress uniform", "dress shoes". Synonyms: full-dress.
• (of an occasion) requiring formal clothes; "a dress dinner", "a full-dress ceremony". Synonyms: full-dress.

noun:

• a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice. Synonyms: frock.
• clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion; "formal attire", "battle dress". Synonyms: attire, garb.
• 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: apparel, clothes, wearing apparel.

verb:

• put on clothes; "we had to dress quickly", "dress the patient", "Can the child dress by herself?". Synonyms: get dressed. Antonyms: undress.
• provide with clothes or put clothes on; "Parents must feed and dress their child". Synonyms: apparel, clothe, enclothe, fit out, garb, garment, habilitate, raiment, tog. Antonyms: undress.
• put a finish on; "dress the surface smooth".
• dress in a certain manner; "She dresses in the latest Paris fashion", "he dressed up in a suit and tie". Synonyms: dress up.
• dress or groom with elaborate care; "She likes to dress when going to the opera". Synonyms: plume, preen, primp.
• kill and prepare for market or consumption; "dress a turkey". Synonyms: dress out.
• arrange in ranks; "dress troops". Synonyms: line up.
• decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods. Synonyms: garnish, trim.
• provide with decoration; "dress the windows". Synonyms: decorate.
• put a dressing on; "dress the salads".
• cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of; "dress the plants in the garden". Synonyms: clip, crop, cut back, lop, prune, snip, trim.
• cut down rough-hewn (lumber) to standard thickness and width.
• convert into leather; "dress the tanned skins".
• apply a bandage or medication to; "dress the victim's wounds".
• give a neat appearance to; "groom the dogs", "dress the horses". Synonyms: curry, groom.
• arrange attractively; "dress my hair for the wedding". Synonyms: arrange, coif, coiffe, coiffure, do, set.

Related words

activewear, assume, attire, bandage, bob, caftan, change, chemise, coat, coatdress, corset, costume, cover, dandify, dirndl, disbud, disguise, don, eveningwear, finery, formalwear, frock, getup, gown, habit, hairpiece, jacket, jumper, kaftan, kirtle, muumuu, outfit, overclothe, overdress, pinafore, pinch, pinny, plaster, poll, pollard, polonaise, postiche, poultice, prim, prink, rig, robe, sack, saree, sari, shear, sheath, shift, shirt, shirtdress, shoe, sportswear, strapless, sundress, top, turnout, underdress, vest, vesture, wave, wear, workwear.

Words nearby

cress, dregs, dressy, dross, duress, fress, press, tress.

Rhymes with

abs, acquiesce, address, aggress, assess, bless, bs, caress, chess, coalesce, compress, confess, convalesce, cps, cress, depress, des, digress, dispossess, distress.