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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
Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026
Think relaxed trousers, flowy dresses, and structured tops that don’t feel restrictive.
—Katie Ann Lehman, StyleCaster, 24 Mar. 2026
ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
Porcelain skin, dressed in all black, dark waves flowing over her shoulders, and a fresh manicure to match.
—Jamila Mustafa, VIBE.com, 25 Mar. 2026
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Noun
As Keyla ran around the stage in a black dress adorned with crosses, Richie and Palmer clasped their hands in excitement.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026
Think relaxed trousers, flowy dresses, and structured tops that don’t feel restrictive.
—Katie Ann Lehman, StyleCaster, 24 Mar. 2026
Verb
Often dressed in black and wearing dark sunglasses, Shah rarely gave speeches during campaigning and spoke to his supporter mostly through social media.
—ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
Porcelain skin, dressed in all black, dark waves flowing over her shoulders, and a fresh manicure to match.
—Jamila Mustafa, VIBE.com, 25 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dress
Noun
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And while the details of any loan agreement with the two-time Oscar winner (or indeed Armani) is not yet known, the silk column gown surely constitutes something borrowed.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
27 Mar. 2026
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Last year, Ross attended the Met Gala for the first time in over two decades (her fifth appearance total) to celebrate Black dandyism in a sparkling white gown with an 18-foot train by Ugo Mozie, featuring the names of her five children and eight grandchildren.—
Lauren Valenti,
Vogue,
26 Mar. 2026
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And in 1929 Chanel designed costumes for Apollon Musagète dancers, whose tunics were belted with Charvet ties.—
Marisa Meltzer,
Vanity Fair,
24 Mar. 2026
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One can already picture her van packed to the brim with trampolines, inflatable dolphins, pig masks, Pierrot-esque clown costumes, and one of those rainbow parachutes from elementary school gym class.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
24 Mar. 2026
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,
29 Mar. 2026
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Here’s a look at winning numbers for each game on March 28.—
USA Today staff,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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No amount of money or formal resolution can erase the pain caused by a prosecution that should never have been brought.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Mar. 2026
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Such a debrief will help to blunt some of the emotion almost certain to surround her return to formal duties on the show.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
25 Mar. 2026
Verb
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His face was scratched and his arm was bandaged.—
Rebecca White,
New York Daily News,
21 Feb. 2026
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He was hooked up to an IV along with several monitors and his arm and hand were bandaged.—
Ashley Hume , Larry Fink,
FOXNews.com,
7 Feb. 2026
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The bright, cheery room, decorated with technicolor serapes and paintings of idyllic tropical-village scenes, felt almost like a taunt.—
Daniel Brook,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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Women’s short shorts are decorated with Smiley laser prints, while men’s Loose Jean Shorts and a matching button-down shirt feature a psychedelic Smiley laser design.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
24 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Grab your wands and polish your broomsticks, because Hogwarts is calling.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
25 Mar. 2026
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The stage puts a spotlight on smack-talk skills, functioning like a gym where wrestlers work out their character muscles, polish their submission holds and perfect their trash-talking chops in front of a panel of judges.—
Anthony Solorzano,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2026
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They were identically attired, in a dark suit and dark glasses.—
Alexandra Petri,
The Atlantic,
13 Feb. 2026
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Critics highlighted Bad Bunny’s tendency to challenge gender norms related to attire and his open criticism of President Donald Trump.—
Torrey Snow,
Baltimore Sun,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Dress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dress. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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