n. 25B6; verb
he dressed quickly : PUT ON CLOTHES, clothe oneself, get dressed.
she was dressed in a suit : CLOTHE, attire, garb, deck out, trick out/up, costume, array, robe; informal get up, doll up; archaic apparel.
they dress for dinner every day : WEAR FORMAL CLOTHES, wear evening dress, dress up.
she enjoyed dressing the tree : DECORATE, trim, deck, adorn, ornament, embellish, beautify, prettify; festoon, garland, garnish.
they dressed his wounds : BANDAGE, cover, bind, wrap, swathe.
she had to dress the chickens : PREPARE, get ready; clean.
the field was dressed with manure : FERTILIZE, enrich, manure, mulch, compost, top-dress.
he dressed Michelle's hair : STYLE, groom, arrange, do; comb, brush; preen, primp; informal fix.
(Military) the battalion dressed its ranks : LINE UP, align, straighten, arrange, order, dispose; fall in.
25B6; noun
a long blue dress : FROCK, gown, robe, shift. See list.
full evening dress : CLOTHES, clothing, garments, attire; costume, outfit, ensemble, garb, turnout; informal gear, get-up, togs, duds, glad rags; Brit. informal clobber; N. Amer. informal threads; formal apparel; archaic raiment.
sartorial.
25A0; dress down DRESS INFORMALLY, dress casually; informal slob around.
25A0; dress someone down (informal) . See reprimand verb .
25A0; dress up
Angela loved dressing up : DRESS SMARTLY, dress formally, wear evening dress; informal doll oneself up, put on one's glad rags.
Hugh dressed up as Santa Claus : DISGUISE ONESELF, dress; put on fancy dress, put on a costume.
25A0; dress something up PRESENT, represent, portray, depict, characterize; embellish, enhance, touch up, embroider.
Dresses
baby-doll dress pinafore dress
backless dress polonaise
ballgown pouf dress
button-through dress sack dress
chemise sarong
cheongsam sari
coat dress shamma
cocktail dress sheath dress
chemise shift dress
dinner gown shirt dress
dirndl shirtwaister
Empire line dress short waist
evening gown skimmer
gymslip slip dress
kaftan smock
kimono strapless dress
maternity dress sundress
maxidress tea gown
minidress tent dress
Mother Hubbard tube dress
muumuu wedding dress
overdress yukata