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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
Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 13 Aug. 2025
Rumors of a feud between Nicola and her new mother-in-law, former Spice Girl Victoria Beckham, coalesce following Nicola’s decision to wear a Valentino wedding dress instead of one made by her mother-in-law’s fashion label.
—Hanna Lustig, Glamour, 12 Aug. 2025
Genevieve Cepeda, Travel + Leisure, 13 Aug. 2025
Being able to play nicely with others and dress themselves are also good skills to have by the time kindergarten comes around.
—Mia Thurow, jsonline.com, 13 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Five distinct clothing categories are on the horizon, including hats, dresses, skirts, tops, and bikinis.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 13 Aug. 2025
Rumors of a feud between Nicola and her new mother-in-law, former Spice Girl Victoria Beckham, coalesce following Nicola’s decision to wear a Valentino wedding dress instead of one made by her mother-in-law’s fashion label.
—Hanna Lustig, Glamour, 12 Aug. 2025
Verb
Pair it with jeans for a sleek, casual look or dress it up with trousers for business trips.
—Genevieve Cepeda, Travel + Leisure, 13 Aug. 2025
Being able to play nicely with others and dress themselves are also good skills to have by the time kindergarten comes around.
—Mia Thurow, jsonline.com, 13 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dress
Noun
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Her visit, which required her to wear a gown, broke her heart.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Aug. 2025
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Parker Posey appeared at the HBO Max Emmy Nominee Celebration in L.A. in a long-sleeve pink and gold vintage Christian Dior gown.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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Everyone looks like a model or at least dresses like one (Naud actually doubles as costume designer).—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
7 Aug. 2025
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Statewide locations are set to open starting in August with creepy decor, frightening costumes, haunted classics and more.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Sign up for Entertainment Weekly's free daily newsletter to get breaking TV news, exclusive first looks, recaps, reviews, interviews with your favorite stars, and more.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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But the singer was dismayed that his looks seemed to receive nearly as much attention as his music.—
Eileen Finan,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Although, a state can make a formal request for federal assistance without a formal state emergency declaration.—
Anna Kleiber,
jsonline.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Avoiding formal termination also helps companies sidestep severance packages and legal risk.—
Alora Bopray,
USA Today,
12 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Some days, Jess can only keep the dust out of her eyes and her wounds bandaged.—
Bennet Goldstein,
jsonline.com,
4 July 2025
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Medical staff then bandaged up the left side of her face, with only her eye and mouth exposed, and her right hand and arm to keep the tissue grafts in place.—
Beth Warren,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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The food containers are all decorated with whimsical illustrations, and the bag even features a crossword puzzle with McDonaldland trivia.—
Erin Clements,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Here's a helpful guide for all of your 2025 Idea House decorating inspiration.—
Southern Living Editors,
Southern Living,
6 Aug. 2025
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Vinegar is one of the most versatile products in the pantry with uses that range from adding pep to coleslaw and barbecue sauce to protecting houseplants and polishing silver.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
15 Aug. 2025
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Between the Trump Administration declaring private accounts a red flag for foreign students and prospective employers using AI to find fake applicants, the old rules of polishing and making your accounts private are becoming obsolete.—
Erin Spencer Sairam,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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The authors propose a new model that places attire alongside the face, body, context and viewer traits, revealing that dress influences judgments of social identity, mental state, status and aesthetic taste.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Catmull enters attired in a black gown lined with sparkling contours that recall the sinuous figures of artist and designer Erté.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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“Dress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dress. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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