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as in gown
a garment with a joined blouse and skirt usually worn by a woman or girl
what a lovely dress you're wearing today!
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as in clothes
covering for the human body
a businessman who is very conservative in his dress
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as in look
the outward form of someone or something especially as indicative of a quality
another version of the Cinderella story but in modern-romance dress
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as in formal
relating to or suitable for wearing to an event requiring elegant dress and manners
the naval commander wore his dress uniform to the ball
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as in to decorate
to make more attractive by adding something that is beautiful or becoming
let's dress up the room with some greenery for the holiday party
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as in to polish
to make smooth or glossy usually by repeatedly applying surface pressure
dress the granite block to be used as the headstone on all four sides
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as in to costume
to outfit with clothes and especially fine or special clothes
dressed the young girl in satin and lace
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as in to clothe
to put on one's best or formal clothes
we don't usually dress for dinner
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as in to grow
to look after or assist the growth of by labor and care
dress the beans by applying fertilizer once a week
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Recent Examples of dress
Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 11 Nov. 2025
Brown, 21, wore a sheer, strapless brown dress as her first look.
—Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 8 Nov. 2025
Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 6 Nov. 2025
My wife is lovely and dresses me.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Nov. 2025
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Noun
For instance, a designer might use the software to create a pattern for pants that reconfigure into a dress, or a mini dress that converts to a maxi dress.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 11 Nov. 2025
Brown, 21, wore a sheer, strapless brown dress as her first look.
—Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 8 Nov. 2025
Verb
Passengers are also encouraged to leave flashlights, telescopes, and binoculars at home and to dress for the high desert nighttime chill.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 6 Nov. 2025
My wife is lovely and dresses me.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dress
Noun
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Camila Alves McConaughey brought a measured kind of shine to the 2025 Baby2Baby Gala in West Hollywood on Saturday night, pairing an asymmetrical metallic gown with Aquazzura’s So Nude Sandal 105 in gold.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
9 Nov. 2025
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For her big night, Kris wore a strapless crimson gown with ruffles that featured a train.—
Nicholas Rice,
PEOPLE,
9 Nov. 2025
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Kids got to wear a bit of costume before their school week began, fully embracing their superhero alter egos.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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The show teetered between artists — Brandy with three songs here, Monica with two there — making for a ceaseless conveyor belt of hits and many, many costume changes.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
10 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Here's your daily look at traffic on major highways in the Kansas City area.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
12 Nov. 2025
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For a moody look choose the bronze finish, or stick to a minimalist aesthetic with the ivory option.—
Rachel Fletcher,
Architectural Digest,
11 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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In Akita, local authorities requested formal military assistance from Japan’s Self-Defense Forces, saying their existing measures – including box traps and bear repellent sprays – weren’t enough.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Being Running Fence’s associate project director was my first formal job in the arts.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The eye was later bandaged, and the UFC will wait for the UK tests before coming up with the final suspension.—
Antonio Losada,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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Teasing the new season at the beginning of the first episode, which dropped on Thursday, the entrepreneur and reality star is seen going into an MRI scanner with her head appearing to be bandaged.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The images, never meant for public view, showed officers eating fruit, decorating Christmas trees, singing, relaxing with their dogs.—
Miguel Sirgado,
Miami Herald,
11 Nov. 2025
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There’s something about decorating for Christmas that feels more momentous than decorating for the other holidays.—
Quincy Bulin,
Southern Living,
11 Nov. 2025
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But the majority of all diamonds – 90% – are cut and polished in India, which holds a towering tariff rate of 50%.—
Vanessa Yurkevich,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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Prinbara Satin Maxi Skirt This satin maxi skirt is the definition of versatile—comfortable enough for all-day wear yet polished enough to anchor a night-out look.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The Grammy-winning artist appeared at Madrid’s Gran Vía to reveal the official album artwork, a photograph of her in nuns attire against a baby-blue backdrop.—
Thania Garcia,
Variety,
20 Oct. 2025
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The secret venue, lighting and ambience are supplied by host Triple Pocket Events, but diners, attired entirely in white, must supply their own picnic meal, white tables, chairs, cloths, dishware, cutlery and French wine and champagne.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Dress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dress. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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