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Definition: Dress |
DressAdjective1. Suitable for formal occasions; "formal wear"; "a full-dress uniform"; "dress shoes". 2. (of an occasion) requiring formal clothes; "a dress dinner"; "a full-dress ceremony". Noun1. A one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice. 2. Clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion. Verb1. Put on clothes; "we had to dress quickly"; "dress the patient"; "Can the child dress by herself?". 2. Provide with clothes or put clothes on; "Parents must feed and dress their child". 3. Put a finish on; "dress the surface smooth". 4. Dress in a certain manner; "She dresses in the latest Paris fashion": "he dressed up in a suit and tie". 5. Dress or groom with elaborate care; "She likes to dress when going to the opera". 6. Kill and prepare for market or consumption; "dress a turkey". 7. Arrange in ranks; "dress troops". 8. Decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods. 9. Provide with decoration; "dress the windows". 10. : put a dressing on; "dress the salads". 11. : cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of "dress the plants in the garden". 12. : convert into leather; "dress the tanned skins". 13. : apply a bandage or medication to; "dress the victim's wounds". 14. : give a neat appearance to; "groom the dogs"; "dress the horses". 15. : arrange attractively; "dress my hair for the wedding". Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Date "dress" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1010. (references) |
Note: Dress \Dress\, transitive verb. [imperative past participle Dressedor Drest; present participle verb or noun Dressing.]. (references) |
| Domain | Definition |
Computing | Dress Casual, vaguely post-hippie; T-shirts, jeans, running shoes, Birkenstocks (or bare feet). Long hair, beards, and moustaches are common. High incidence of tie-dye and intellectual or humorous `slogan' T-shirts. Until the mid-1990s such T-shirts were seldom computer-related, as that would have been too obvious - but the hacker culture has since developed its own icons, and J. Random Hacker now often wears a Linux penguin or BSD daemon or a DeCSS protest shirt. A substantial minority prefers `outdoorsy' clothing -- hiking boots ("in case a mountain should suddenly spring up in the machine room", as one famous parody put it), khakis, lumberjack or chamois shirts, and the like. After about 1995 hacker dress styles assimilated some influence from punk, gothic, and rave subcultures. This was relatively mild and has manifested mostly as a tendency to wear a lot of black, especially when `dressed up' to the limit of formality. Other markers of those subcultures such as piercings, chains, and dyed hair remain relatively uncommon. Very few hackers actually fit the "National Lampoon" Nerd stereotype, though it lingers on at MIT and may have been more common before 1975. At least since the late Seventies backpacks have been more common than briefcases, and the hacker `look' has been more whole-earth than whole-polyester. Hackers dress for comfort, function, and minimal maintenance hassles rather than for appearance (some, perhaps unfortunately, take this to extremes and neglect personal hygiene). They have a very low tolerance of suits and other `business' attire; in fact, it is not uncommon for hackers to quit a job rather than conform to a dress code. When they are somehow backed into conforming to a dress code, they will find ways to subvert it, for example by wearing absurd novelty ties. Female hackers almost never wear visible makeup, and many use none at all. Source: Jargon File. |
Bible | Dress (1.) Materials used. The earliest and simplest an apron of fig-leaves sewed together (Gen. 3:7); then skins of animals (3:21). Elijah's dress was probably the skin of a sheep (2 Kings 1:8). The Hebrews were early acquainted with the art of weaving hair into cloth (Ex. 26:7; 35:6), which formed the sackcloth of mourners. This was the material of John the Baptist's robe (Matt. 3:4). Wool was also woven into garments (Lev. 13:47; Deut. 22:11; Ezek. 34:3; Job 31:20; Prov. 27:26). The Israelites probably learned the art of weaving linen when they were in Egypt (1 Chr. 4:21). Fine linen was used in the vestments of the high priest (Ex. 28:5), as well as by the rich (Gen. 41:42; Prov. 31:22; Luke 16:19). The use of mixed material, as wool and flax, was forbidden (Lev. 19:19; Deut. 22:11). (2.) Colour. The prevailing colour was the natural white of the material used, which was sometimes rendered purer by the fuller's art (Ps. 104:1, 2; Isa. 63:3; Mark 9:3). The Hebrews were acquainted with the art of dyeing (Gen. 37:3, 23). Various modes of ornamentation were adopted in the process of weaving (Ex. 28:6; 26:1, 31; 35:25), and by needle-work (Judg. 5:30; Ps. 45:13). Dyed robes were imported from foreign countries, particularly from Phoenicia (Zeph. 1:8). Purple and scarlet robes were the marks of the wealthy (Luke 16:19; 2 Sam. 1:24). (3.) Form. The robes of men and women were not very much different in form from each other. (a) The "coat" (kethoneth), of wool, cotton, or linen, was worn by both sexes. It was a closely-fitting garment, resembling in use and form our shirt (John 19:23). It was kept close to the body by a girdle (John 21:7). A person wearing this "coat" alone was described as naked (1 Sam. 19:24; Isa. 20:2; 2 Kings 6:30; John 21:7); deprived of it he would be absolutely naked. (b) A linen cloth or wrapper (sadin) of fine linen, used somewhat as a night-shirt (Mark 14:51). It is mentioned in Judg. 14:12, 13, and rendered there "sheets." (c) An upper tunic (meil), longer than the "coat" (1 Sam. 2:19; 24:4; 28:14). In 1 Sam. 28:14 it is the mantle in which Samuel was enveloped; in 1 Sam. 24:4 it is the "robe" under which Saul slept. The disciples were forbidden to wear two "coats" (Matt. 10:10; Luke 9:3). (d) The usual outer garment consisted of a piece of woollen cloth like a Scotch plaid, either wrapped round the body or thrown over the shoulders like a shawl, with the ends hanging down in front, or it might be thrown over the head so as to conceal the face (2 Sam. 15:30; Esther 6:12). It was confined to the waist by a girdle, and the fold formed by the overlapping of the robe served as a pocket (2 Kings 4:39; Ps. 79:12; Hag. 2:12; Prov. 17:23; 21:14). Female dress. The "coat" was common to both sexes (Cant. 5:3). But peculiar to females were (1) the "veil" or "wimple," a kind of shawl (Ruth 3:15; rendered "mantle," R.V., Isa. 3:22); (2) the "mantle," also a species of shawl (Isa. 3:22); (3) a "veil," probably a light summer dress (Gen. 24:65); (4) a "stomacher," a holiday dress (Isa. 3:24). The outer garment terminated in an ample fringe or border, which concealed the feet (Isa. 47:2; Jer. 13:22). The dress of the Persians is described in Dan. 3:21. The reference to the art of sewing are few, inasmuch as the garments generally came forth from the loom ready for being worn, and all that was required in the making of clothes devolved on the women of a family (Prov. 31:22; Acts 9:39). Extravagance in dress is referred to in Jer. 4:30; Ezek. 16:10; Zeph. 1:8 (R.V., "foreign apparel"); 1 Tim. 2:9; 1 Pet. 3:3. Rending the robes was expressive of grief (Gen. 37:29, 34), fear (1 Kings 21:27), indignation (2 Kings 5:7), or despair (Judg. 11:35; Esther 4:1). Shaking the garments, or shaking the dust from off them, was a sign of renunciation (Acts 18:6); wrapping them round the head, of awe (1 Kings 19:13) or grief (2 Sam. 15:30; casting them off, of excitement (Acts 22:23); laying hold of them, of supplication (1 Sam. 15:27). In the case of travelling, the outer garments were girded up (1 Kings 18:46). They were thrown aside also when they would impede action (Mark 10:50; John 13:4; Acts 7:58). Source: Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary. |
Food & Agriculture | To remove the feathers and blood from a bird which has been killed. Source: European Union. (references) |
Metallurgy | To cover with a coating a core or mould cavity:with a brush or swab, by immersion, with a spray-gun. Source: European Union. (references) |
Mining | A. To resharpen and restore to size the worn teeth on a roller or diamond bit. See also:face b. To restore a tool to its original shape and sharpness by forging or grinding c. To clean ore by breaking off fragments of the gangue from the valuable mineral. See also:ore dressingd. To shape dimension stone. (references) |
Slang | Noun. Source: The amount of fabric needed to make a dress. Possibly developed as a term when dresses were usually hand made. Definition: Five yards of fabric. Enough to make, "a dress, some baby clothes, and some quilt scraps". Context: Used among senior group women to discuss planned fabric purchases. Social Source: Smith Clan. Source: Compiled by The University of Oregon. (additional references) |
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| The following table is compiled from various sources, across various languages. When English abbreviations or acronyms come from a non-English source, this is noted. | |||
| Entry | Source | Expression | Field |
DRESS | English | Depth resolved spectroscopy | Medicine, Physics |
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Synonyms: DressSynonyms: full-dress (adj), attire (n), frock (n), garb (n), apparel (v), arrange (v), clip (v), clothe (v), coif (v), coiffe (v), coiffure (v), crop (v), curry (v), cut back (v), decorate (v), do (v), dress out (v), dress up (v), enclothe (v), fit out (v), garment (v), garnish (v), get dressed (v), groom (v), habilitate (v), line up (v), lop (v), plume (v), preen (v), primp (v), prune (v), raiment (v), set (v), snip (v), tog (v), trim (v). (additional references) |
| Antonym: undress (v). (additional references) |
| Context | Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus). |
Agreement | Render accordant; Adjective: fit, suit, adapt, accommodate; graduate; adjust; (render, equal); dress, regulate, readjust; accord, harmonize,. reconcile; fadge, dovetail, square. |
Clothing | Vest, clothe, array, dress, dight, drape, robe, enrobe, attire, apparel, accounter, rig, fit out; deck; (ornament); perk, equip, harness, caparison. |
Noun: clothing, investment; covering; dress, raiment, drapery, costume, attire, guise, toilet, toilette, trim; habiliment; vesture, vestment; garment, garb, palliament, apparel, wardrobe, wearing apparel, clothes, things; underclothes. | |
Equality | Render equal; Adjective: equalize level, dress, balance, equate, handicap, give points, spot points, handicap, trim, adjust, poise; fit, accommodate; adapt; (render accordant); strike a balance; establish equality, restore equality, restore equilibrium; readjust; stretch on the bed of Procrustes. |
Fashion | Manners, breeding; (politeness); air, demeanor; (appearance); savoir faire; gentlemanliness, gentility, decorum, propriety, biens_ance; conventions of society; Mrs. Grundy; punctilio; form, formality; etiquette, point of etiquette; dress. |
Ornament | Garnish, trim, dizen, bedizen, prink, prank; trick out, fig out; deck, bedeck, dight, bedight, array; begawd, dress, dress up; spangle, bespangle, powder; embroider, work; chase, emboss, fret, emblazon; illuminate; illustrate. |
Preparation | Elaborate, mature, ripen, mellow, season, bring to maturity; nurture; (aid); hatch, cook, brew; temper, anneal, smelt; barbecue; infumate; maturate. equip, arm, man; fit-out, fit up; furnish, rig, dress, garnish, betrim, accouter, array, fettle, fledge; dress up, furbish up, brush up, vamp up; refurbish; sharpen one's tools, trim one's foils, set, prime, attune; whet the knife, whet the sword; wind up, screw up; adjust; (fit); put in trim, put in train, put in gear, put in working order, put in tune, put in a groove for, put in harness; pack. |
Punishment | Strike; deal a blow to, administer the lash, smite; slap, slap the face; smack, cuff, box the ears, spank, thwack, thump, beat, lay on, swinge, buffet; thresh, thrash, pummel, drub, leather, trounce, sandbag, baste, belabor; lace, lace one's jacket; dress, dress down, give a dressing, trim, warm, wipe, tund, cob, bang, strap, comb, lash, lick, larrup, wallop, whop, flog, scourge, whip, birch, cane, give the stick, switch, flagellate, horsewhip, bastinado, towel, rub down with an oaken towel, rib roast, dust one's jacket, fustigate, pitch into, lay about one, beat black and blue; beat to a mummy, beat to a jelly; give a black eye. |
Uniformity | Render uniform, homogenize; Adjective: assimilate, level, smooth, dress. |
| Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus. | |
Crosswords: Dress |
| English words defined with "dress": cocktail dress, Court dress ♦ dress blues, dress circle, Dress coat, dress suit, dress up, dress whites ♦ Fatigue dress, full dress ♦ morning dress ♦ To dress up. (references) |
| Specialty definitions using "dress": Canonical Dress ♦ Dress in drag, Dress your Jacket ♦ NUGGING DRESS. (references) |
| Etymologies containing "dress": Vandyke. (references) |
| Non-English Usage: "Dress" is also a word in the following languages with English translations in parentheses. Manx (blackberry bush, bramble, briar), Norwegian (suit). |
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Screenplays | And why does he dress like a bible salesman (American Beauty; writing credit: Alan Ball) The dress is for sale (Indecent Proposal; writing credit: Amy Holden Jones) I think that dress hikes up a little (The Philadelphia Story; writing credit: Donald Ogden Stewart. Based on the play by Philip Barry.) Well, on the other hand, I've got a bathing suit under my dress (From Here to Eternity; writing credit: Ernest Tidyman) Oh this silly little black dress, these silly little boots and these silly liPanties (Bridget Jones's Diary; writing credit: Helen Fielding) | |
Lyrics | She was a long cool woman in a black dress (Long Cool Woman (In a Black Dress); performing artist: Hollies) Gonna dress you up in my love (Dress You Up; performing artist: Madonna) Dress me up, make it tight, I'm your dolly (Barbie Girl; performing artist: Aqua) And to see it fall on your simple country dress it's like heaven to me I must (Steal My Kisses; performing artist: Ben Harper) A pink dress, a matching bow, and her ponytail (Check Yes Or No; performing artist: George Strait) | |
Clever | Be careless in your dress if you must, but keep a tidy soul. (references; author: Mark Twain) You are an engineer if you own one or more white short-sleeve dress shirts. (references; author: unknown) | |
Movie/TV Titles | Dress Reversal (1965) The Story of a Dress (1964) On Dress Parade (1939) Dress Rehearsal (1939) Women Must Dress (1935) | |
Song Titles | Leave Me Alone (Ruby Red Dress) (performing artist: Helen Reddy) Dress You Up (performing artist: Madonna) Devil With A Blue Dress On (performing artist: Mitch Ryder and The Detroit Wheels) | |
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| Thumbnail | Description & Credit | Thumbnail | Description & Credit |
 | Philip C. Doran Shipboard in dress whites. Credit: Coast & Geodetic Survey Historical Image Collection. |  | Roland D. Horne In dress whites on the MARINDUQUE. Credit: Coast & Geodetic Survey Historical Image Collection. |
 | Lieutenant Harley Nygren on the PATHFINDER in dress khakis. Credit: Paths Less Taken - NOAA at the Ends of the Earth. |  | Gurdev Singh Sandhu in traditional Indian dress outside of the child care facility at Mahal Plaza in California. Credit: USDA. |
 | Indian dancers in full dress costume at a pow wow in Browning, MO. Credit: USDA. |  | A Native-American in traditional dress riding a horse. Credit: Unknown. |
 | Hunters Preparing to Dress Bison. Credit: Alaska Historical Image Library. |  | Behold the dress from monkey-lands brought o'er... / [John Collier]. Credit: National Library of Medicine. |
 | To Dress Fractures Of The Neck Of The Thigh Bone. Credit: National Library of Medicine. |  | Photographed in civilian dress, probably during or soon after the Civil War. He was promoted to the rank of Commander on 10 June 1864 "for gallant and meritorious conduct in command of the torpedo boat Squib in passing through the enemy's fleet off Newport News on the night of April 9, 1864, and attacking the steam frigate Minnesota". Credit: NAVY. |
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 | Hair dryer; hair blower; blower; blow; dryer; dry; fan; heat; primp; deck out; doll up; dress up; fix up; groom; gussy up; preen; prepare; prink; slick; smarten; spiff; spruce; titivate. |
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| Author | Quotation |
Anthony Trollope | They are best dressed, whose dress no one observes. |
| I hold that gentleman to be the best-dressed whose dress no one observes. | |
Benjamin Franklin | Eat to please thyself, but dress to please others. |
| Fond pride of dress is sure a very curse; E'er fancy you consult, consult your purse. | |
Confucius | Three-tenths of good looks are due to nature; seven-tenths to dress. |
Lady Mary Wortley Montagu | Be plain in dress, and sober in your diet; In short, my dear, kiss me and be quiet. |
Liz Smith | Gossip is news running ahead of itself in a red satin dress. |
Lord Chesterfield | Any affectation whatsoever in dress implies, in my mind, a flaw in the understanding. |
St. Jerome | Sometimes the character of the mistress if inferred from the dress of her maids. |
William M. Thackeray | Good humor is one of the best articles of dress one can wear in society. |
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| Title | Author | Quote |
Through the Looking-Glass | Carroll, Lewis | It would have been all the better, as it seemed to Alice, if she had got some one else to dress her, she was so dreadfully untidy |
A Christmas Carol | Dickens, Charles | Scrooge followed in the shadow of its dress, which bore him up, he thought, and carried him along |
Scarlet Letter | Hawthorne, Nathaniel | He examined the infant carefully, and then proceeded to unclasp a leathern case, which he took from beneath his dress. |
Les Miserables | Hugo, Victor | On his arrival at M__ sur M__ he had the dress, the manners, and the language of a labourer only |
Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man | Joyce, James | Old servants in old dress were in the ironingroom above the staircase |
Grapes of Wrath | Steinbeck, John | The dress came down to her ankles, and her strong, broad, bare feet moved quickly and deftly over the floor |
Gulliver's Travels | Swift, Jonathan | I would exactly set down the several changes in customs, language, fashions of dress, diet and diversions |
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| Subject | Topic | Quote |
Health | Later in the disease, they may forget how to do simple tasks, such as how to dress themselves or eat with proper utensils. (references) | |
Some hospitals have responded by relaxing certain rules so teenagers can dress in street clothes whenever possible and have visits from their friends. (references) | ||
Business | Women usually dress conservatively and modestly. (references) | |
They usually dress up in new clothes at these occasions. (references) | ||
More parents would like their kids to dress in the same way they dress. (references) | ||
Civil Liberties | Belgium | The Muslim Executive Council reported that women and girls wearing traditional dress or headscarves in some cases face discrimination in employment and public and private school admissions even though the law does not prohibit such dress. (references) |
Cote d'Ivoire | As these northern Muslims share names, style of dress, and customs with several of the country's predominantly Muslim neighboring countries, they sometimes are accused wrongly of attempting to obtain nationality cards illegally in order to vote or otherwise take advantage of citizenship. (references) | |
Pakistan | On some university campuses, well-armed groups of students, primarily from radical religious organizations, have armed clashes with and intimidate other students, instructors, and administrators over issues such as language, syllabus contents, examination policies, grades, doctrines, and dress. (references) | |
Economic History | China | The Unfair Competition Law extends IPR protection to trade dress. (references) |
Seychelles | Seychelles is extremely informal and casual dress is the norm even at the most senior levels. (references) | |
Iraq | Most Kurds are Sunni Muslim but differ from their Arab neighbors in language, dress, and customs. (references) | |
Human Rights | Comoros | Bans on alcohol and immodest dress are enforced sporadically, usually during religious months, such as Ramadan. (references) |
United Arab Emirates | The Code of Conduct includes a dress code for men and women, a dress code for attending mosques, and a dress code for beaches. (references) | |
India | The Government does not restrict citizens' personal appearance; however, in Kashmir and Manipur dress codes have been announced. (references) | |
Indigenous People | Guatemala | Since 1999 there have been no reports of schools denying children the right to wear traditional indigenous dress, a common complaint under the previous administration. (references) |
El Salvador | There are a few very small communities whose members still wear traditional dress and maintain traditional customs to a recognizable degree; they do so without repression or interference. (references) | |
Guatemala | The Constitution states that the country is composed of diverse ethnic groups and obliges the Government to recognize, respect, and promote the lifestyles, customs, traditions, forms of social organization, and manner of dress of indigenous people. (references) | |
Minorities | Philippines | Some Muslims therefore use a Christian pseudonym and do not wear distinctive dress when applying for housing or jobs. (references) |
United Kingdom | Targets included persons, including women in traditional Islamic dress, and buildings, such as mosques and Muslim-owned businesses. (references) | |
Philippines | Muslims report that they have difficulty renting rooms in boarding houses or being hired for retail work if they use their real name or wear distinctive Muslim dress. (references) | |
Political Economy | Sudan | POP generally only issued warnings for improper dress. (references) |
Sudan | However, enforcement of the dress code regulations has been uneven. (references) | |
Sudan | There were no reports that security forces used abuse to enforce the dress code during the year. (references) | |
Travel | Philippines | Dress is according to venue. (references) |
Trinidad | Dress is basically American in style. (references) | |
Nepal | Visitors are advised to dress modestly. (references) | |
Women | Afghanistan | However, there were credible reports that the Taliban increased enforcement of the dress code during the year. (references) |
Malaysia | The Terrengganu state government introduced a dress code in 2000 for government employees and workers on business premises. (references) | |
Nigeria | Confined widows are under restrictions for as long as 1 year and usually are required to shave their heads and dress in black. (references) | |
Worker Rights | Iran | It also prohibits government workers from having contacts with foreigners and stipulates penalties for failure to observe Islamic dress codes and principles at work. (references) |
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Karl Lagerfeld | The funny thing is they made the same contest the year before and two years after. Nobody knows what happened to the other people from the other contests except me because the boy who got the prize for the dress, was Yves Saint Laurent. |
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Benjamin Harrison | 1889-1893 | Societies for the promotion of home manufactures and for encouraging the use of domestics in the dress of the people were organized in many of the States. |
Ronald Reagan | 1981-1989 | So now, they're trying to dress their liberal agenda in a conservative overcoat. |
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| "Dress" is generally used as a noun (singular) -- approximately 83.03% of the time. "Dress" is used about 4,426 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Noun (singular) | 83.03% | 3,675 | 2,637 |
| Lexical Verb (infinitive) | 11.67% | 516 | 11,767 |
| Lexical Verb (base form) | 5.3% | 235 | 19,568 |
| Total | 100.00% | 4,426 | N/A |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
| The following table summarizes the usage of "dress" based on a population census conducted in the United States. Ranks and frequencies are based on all names reported and classified. |
| Name | Usage/Gender | Usage per 100 million Persons | Rank in USA |
| Dress | Last name | 400 | 19,717 |
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| Country | Name |
| USA | The Dress Barn, Inc. |
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Source: compiled by the editor from Icon Group International, Inc.
Expressions using "dress": academic dress ♦ affect a dress ♦ ball dress ♦ bathing dress ♦ battle dress ♦ bridal dress ♦ camouflage battle dress ♦ camouflage dress ♦ ceremonial dress ♦ change into evening dress ♦ chemise dress ♦ civilian dress ♦ clip brooch on the dress ♦ cocktail dress ♦ combat dress ♦ court dress ♦ dinner dress ♦ Diving dress ♦ doll's dress ♦ dress a person's hair ♦ dress a salad ♦ dress a wound ♦ dress again ♦ dress as ♦ dress as woman ♦ dress ball ♦ dress blues ♦ Dress circle ♦ dress clothes ♦ Dress coat ♦ dress designer ♦ dress down ♦ Dress goods ♦ dress hanger ♦ dress hat ♦ dress in ♦ dress in good taste ♦ dress meat ♦ dress oneself ♦ dress oneself up ♦ dress out ♦ Dress parade ♦ dress pattern ♦ dress rack ♦ dress ranks ♦ Dress rehearsal ♦ dress right! ♦ dress shield ♦ dress ship ♦ dress shirt ♦ dress shop ♦ dress stones ♦ dress suit ♦ dress sword ♦ dress sycamore ♦ dress uniform ♦ dress untidily ♦ dress up ♦ dress up to the nines ♦ dress whites ♦ dress with a bare midriff ♦ dress with a halter top ♦ dress with flag ♦ dressed in evening dress ♦ evening dress ♦ expensive dress ♦ fancy dress ♦ fancy dress ball ♦ Fatigue dress ♦ formal dress ♦ full dress ♦ gala dress ♦ have a dress made ♦ high dress ♦ how does this dress unfasten? ♦ in evening dress ♦ in full dress ♦ in gala dress ♦ indoor dress ♦ inexpensive dress ♦ informal dress ♦ lay dress ♦ long waist in a dress ♦ loose dress ♦ low dress ♦ Magazine dress ♦ make a dress ♦ masquerade dress ♦ maternity dress ♦ model dress ♦ morning dress ♦ mourning dress ♦ national dress ♦ new dress ♦ night dress ♦ oddity dress ♦ outdoor dress ♦ party dress ♦ peasant dress ♦ period dress ♦ pinafore dress. Additional references. | |
| Hyphenated Usage | |
Beginning with "dress": dress-basket, dress-circle seat, dress-coat, dress-coat tail, dress-conscious, dress-face, dress-fasteners, dress-fastening, dress-fastenings, dress-guard, dress-lengths, dress-maker, dress-making, dress-preserver, dress-rehearsal, dress-run, dress-sense, dress-shop, dress-style, dress-styles, dress-to-impress, dress-up, dress-wearing. | |
Ending with "dress": battle-dress, coat-dress, evening-dress, fancy-dress, mini-dress, night-dress, wedding-dress. | |
Containing "dress": fancy-dress ball, full-dress rehearsal, full-dress uniform. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day | Expression | Frequency per Day |
wedding dress | 18,808 | dress up | 1,047 |
prom dress | 12,511 | homecoming dress | 1,027 |
dress | 10,993 | womens dress | 1,003 |
bridesmaid dress | 8,978 | special occasion dress | 991 |
jersey dress | 5,816 | dress barn | 969 |
dress and up and game | 3,293 | pageant dress | 949 |
mother of the bride dress | 3,131 | ross dress for less | 875 |
flower girl dress | 2,840 | dress shoes | 774 |
evening dress | 2,738 | plus size dress | 770 |
formal dress | 2,529 | white dress | 664 |
party dress | 2,003 | quinceanera dress | 618 |
cocktail dress | 2,000 | dance dress | 529 |
sexy dress | 1,741 | hawaiian dress | 518 |
girl dress | 1,735 | dress pattern | 501 |
bridal dress | 1,659 | black dress | 465 |
summer dress | 1,387 | bride maid dress | 462 |
dress jersey nba | 1,187 | dress game online up | 454 |
easter dress | 1,150 | bride dress | 449 |
designer dress | 1,147 | dress shirt | 447 |
dress up doll | 1,077 | wedding dress designer | 445 |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |||
| Language | Translations for "dress"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | |
Afrikaans | klee (clothe). (various references) | |
Albanian | hyj në rresht (fall in), bëj gati, ndreq (adjust, arrange, change, clear, correct, dispose, fix up, make amends, mend, piece, rectify, redress, refit, reform, reinstate, remake, remedy, repair, revise, spruce up, Square, straighten, tidy up, touch up, tune up), ndërroj (cast, change, commute, distort, exchange, malt, proselytize, relay, relieve, remove, transfigure, veer), lidh (articulate, associate, bend, bind, buckle, bundle, colligate, concatenate, connect, couple, do up, enfetter, fasten, glue, hitch, hook up, interconnect, join, joint, lace, ligate, link, moor, regard, relate, respect, solder, splice, string, switch on, tie, tie down, truss, unite), kruaj (abrade, chafe, dub, fret, grate, pick, scratch), përgatit (coach, compose, concoct, cook up, dispense, fit, fit up, get, get ready, get up, make, make ready, make up, mix up, mobilize, prepare, produce, qualify, stage-manage, train), kashais, parade, gjethe (herbage, leaf, leafage), gjelbërim (green, greenery, greenness, herbage, verdancy, verdure, viridity), fustani, fustan (frock, girl, gown, woman), formoj rresht, fashoj (band, bandage, swathe), kreh (card, comb, comb oneself, comb out), serioz (bad, crying, deep, demure, earnest, grave, heavy, nasty, reliable, serious, solemn, weighty), vishem (Don, garb, get dressed, muffle), veshmbathje (clothes), veshje zyrtare, veshje për pritje, veshje (apparel, array, article of clothing, ascription, attire, attribution, clothes, clothing, cloudiness, dressing, fig, furnishings, garb, garment, garments, gear, guise, habiliments, habit, incrustation, outfit, overlay, papering, raggery, raiment, sheath, strip, suit, tog, toggery, togs, vesture, wear), ngreh (pitch, prick, set, wind up), stolis (adorn, array, bedizen, deck, decorate, embellish, enchase, ornament, prank, tire, trap, trick up, trim), zbukuroj (adorn, beautify, bedeck, bedizen, bespangle, bespread, color, colour, deck, decorate, embellish, embroider, festoon, flatter, Flavor, flavour, garnish, gild the pill, glorify, inlay, intersperse, landscape, ornament, pink, prettify, set with, smarten up, stud, touch up, trap, trick out, trim, water down), rrobë (apparel, outfit), rroba (clothes, duds, laundry, raiment, things, tog, toggery, togs, vesture, wardrobe), regj (bark, curry), qëroj (blanch, clean, clear, cut out, decorticate, finger, Hull, mulct, pare, Peel, pick, pick off, pinch, poach, rind, scale, shell, waste, whip, zap), që ka të bëjë me veshje, petk i pemëve, vesh (accredit, apparel, array, arrogate, ascribe, attire, attribute, back, cannon, clothe, coat, cover up, Don, ear, endue, enrobe, face, garb, gird, hanger, impute, inlay, invest, line, lug, overlay, paper, pop, pull on, put on, raceme, revet, sheathe, tapestry, throw on, tog, vesture, wear, whack). (various references) | |
Arabic | لبس (array, attire, clothe, get dressed, panel, robe, tog, vest, wear, wore, worn), رصف (alignment, be compact, cobble, collocate, collocation, pave, paving, wharf), ثوب (cloth, garment, gown, material, model, robe, smock, vest, vestment, vesture, weft), أعد (activate, dish, dispose, draft, engage, engross, fit, get smb. working, pass, plan, put up, ready), أعد الدجاج, إرتدى (don, pop on, put on, shove on, wear), إنتظم (be organized, embody, fall in, parade, register), ضمد (bandage, ligature), طرى (applaud, approve, baste, commend, compliment, crack, flatter, flattering, puff, refresh, salute, soften, supple, tender), رداء (apparel, habit, robe, vestment), سمد (fertilize, manure), ثوب (cloth, garment), هيأ (adapt, arm, fix, gear, get, make, predestine, prepare, ready), مشط (card, clip, coif the hair, coiffure the hair, comb, do the hair, do up the hair, reed, scour, style the hair, tease), ملابس (apparel, attire, clothes, clothing, costume, garb, garment, gear, gown, outfit, raiment, rig, rigging, robe, suit, toggery, togs, wear), ملابس رسمية, كسا (array, attire, cake, clothe, coat, cover, drape, encase, endue, equip, face, fur, garb, garment, gird, glaze, invest, overlay, panel, plate, rig out, robe, sheathe, spread, suit, turn out), كساء (garment, perfusion, robe), كسائي, فستان (frock, gown, robe), زين (apparel, bedeck, deck, enhance, figure, gem, grace, hang, invest, ornament, paint, pattern, pipe, plate, prettify, prink, smarten, trick, trim, varnish). (various references) | |
Asturian | vistíu. (various references) | |
Basque | jantzia. (various references) | |
Bemba | ilaya. (various references) | |
Blackfoot | asóka'sim. (various references) | |
Bulgarian | обличам се (busk, drape oneself, enrobe, getting dressed, invest, robe, tog), дрехи (clothes, clothing, duds, gear, get up, things, toggery, togs), изработвам (elaborate, frame, make, produce, set up, spin, turn out, work), изравнявам (balance, equalize, even, flatten, flush, level, plane, roll), подправям (adulterate, cook, debase, doctor, dose, fabricate, falsify, fiddle, fix up, flavour, forge, gaff, imitate, load, raise, salt, season, sophisticate, spice, wangle), подравнявам се, премяна (accoutrements, apparel, attire, best bib and tucker, fig, finery, get up, glad rags, livery, one's best tucker, tire), превързвам (bandage, ligature), за рокля, докарвам (account, bring, bring over, bring up, dress up, drive, induce, land, lay, produce, reduce, return, send, set, smarten, work), обличам (accouter, accoutre, attire, clothe, coat, deck, dress up, endue, garb, garment, get on, gird, habit, invest, pull on, pull over, put on, rig, rig out, rig up, robe, tire, vest, vesture), сресвам се, облекло (apparel, array, attire, clothes, clothing, dressing, fig, garb, garments, investment, livery, rig, rigging, tog, trim, turnout, vest, vesture, wear), официален (ceremonial, dressy, formal, official, solemn, state), тимаря (dress down, rub down), торя (compost, dung, fat, fertilize, manure, muck, nourish), чистя (clean, discard, mop, pick, Slough, stone, unload), равнявам се (amount, come, total), рокля (frock, gown), украсявам (adorn, array, color, colour, deck, decorate, embellish, embroider, enchase, enrich, flatter, garnish, glorify, grace, lard, ornament, prank, set, titivate, trim), нареждам (arrange, bid, collocate, decree, dispose, enjoin, have, lay out, make, ordain, order, pack, pitch, range, seriate, set, set out, set up, settle, sort out, tell, trim). (various references) | |
Catalan | vestit (costume, gown, outfit, robe, suit). (various references) | |
Cebuano | sinina. (various references) | |
Chamorro | bestida. (various references) | |
Chinese | 裝 (adorn, adornment, clothing, costume), 礼服, 服裝 (clothes, clothing, costume), 服 (clothes, compare, criticize, garment, submit, take). (various references) | |
Cornish | dyllas. (various references) | |
Croatian | haljinu. (various references) | |
Czech | převázat (fasten, rope, tie), šaty (apparel, clothes, dresses, frock, garments, outfit, suit, wear), úbor (gear, kit, suit), apretovat (glaze), aranžovat (arrange), ošetřit, obléci (do on, endue, enrobe, get into, put on), šatit, obvázat (bandage, bind, swathe), uspořádat (arrange, dispose, make up, order, organize, put in order, regularize, regulate, re-sort, settle, sort), seřadit (align, array, line up, order, string), srovnat (flatten, parallel, patch up, straighten, straighten out), strojit, toaleta (bathroom, cloakroom, evening dress, lavatory, loo, rest room, toilet), uniforma (uniform), upravit (adapt, adjust, alter, arrange, do up, fix, modify, organize, readjust, redress, regulate, sleek, tidy, touch up, treat, trim), obleèení (clothes, clothing, wear). (various references) | |
Danish | kjole (gown, robe, skirt), klæde sig. (various references) | |
Dutch | jurk (gown, robe), japon (gown, robe), een verband omleggen. (various references) | |
Ecuadorian Quechua | pollera. (various references) | |
Esperanto | vestiĝi (get dressed), vesti sin, vesti (clothe), robo (dress woman's clothing, gown, robe), pansi. (various references) | |
Estonian | kleit. (various references) | |
Faeroese | kjóli (gown, robe). (various references) | |
Farsi | پیراستن (Decorate, Embellish, Trim), پانسمان کردن , مزین کردن (Beset, Emboss, Furnish), لباس پوشیدن , لباس (Attire, Clobber, Clothing, Costume, Garb, Thing, Vest, Vestment), جامه بتن کردن , درست کردن موی سر. (various references) | |
Finnish | puku (clothes, costume, frock, garments, gown, outfit, robe, suit). (various references) | |
French | robe, habiller, vêtir, s'habiller (get dressed), revêtir, panser (dressing, to dress and to brush), habillement (dressing). (various references) | |
French Canadian | robe. (various references) | |
Frisian | de klean oandwaan (clothe), oanklaaie (clothe), kleed (article of clothing, garment). (various references) | |
German | Kleid (article of clothing, cloak, clothes, frock, garment, gown, mantle, plumage, robe, suit, uniform), verbinden (affiliate, ally, associate, bandage, bandaging, bind, bind up, chaine, combine, communicate, compound, concatenate, conjoin, connect, connecting, contact, couple, interconnect, intertwine, join, join on, join up, joint, link, mate, merge, put through, report, splice, splicing, synthesize, tie, tie up, to affiliate, to agglutinate, to ally, to bandage, to chain, to combine, to compound, to concatenate, to conjoin, to contact, to couple, to interconnect, to splice, unite), schlichten (act as umpire, arbitrate, arrange, heal, mediate, reconcile, settle, smooth, umpire), kleidung (apparel, article of dress, attire, clothes, clothing, garment, outfit, raiment, wardrobe, wear), kleiden (attire, clothe, couch, endue, suit), bekleiden (attire, bestow, clothe, cover, endue, fill, hold, occupy, take, vest), anziehen (adjust, allure, apply, attract, be popular, boom, clothe, draw, draw up, get on, hardness, jerk, make the first move, pull, pull in, pull tight, put on, rise, screw up, set out, shove on, start moving, start pulling, tighten, to attract, to dress, to tog, tug, wear), ankleiden (clothe, dressing, robe). (various references) | |
Greek | φόρεμα (coat, frock, garment, gown, robe), ντύνω (accouter, accoutre, apparel, clothe). ( |
