dress
dress Lexical Profile
dress Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A one-piece garment consisting of a skirt and an attached bodice, typically worn by women and girls.
"She bought a beautiful silk dress to wear to the summer wedding."
Clothing or apparel of a specified kind, style, or for a particular occasion.
"The invitation stated that formal dress was required for the evening gala."
• verb
To put clothes on oneself or someone else.
"He dressed quickly in the morning before rushing to catch the train to work."
To prepare food for cooking or eating (such as cleaning poultry or adding sauce to a salad).
"The chef demonstrated how to perfectly dress a salad with a light vinaigrette."
To clean, treat, and apply a bandage to a medical wound.
"The emergency room nurse carefully cleaned and dressed the patient's laceration."
• Rhymes for dress
Word Origin & Etymology
From Middle English 'dressen', borrowed from Old French 'dresser' (to arrange, direct, prepare), from Vulgar Latin 'directiare', derived from Latin 'directus' (straight, direct).
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