dress synonyms
dress
n.
Clothing
A woman's outer garment
frock, basic black dress, gown, jumper, sheath, cocktail dress, evening gown, ball gown, formal*, wedding gown, suit*, skirt*, tunic*, robe*, sun dress, tank dress, shirtwaist dress, shift*, sack*, sweater dress*, strapless*, wraparound*, sari*, muumuu*, toga*, cheongsam*, housedress*, smock*, sarong*, housecoat; see also clothes.
dress
v.
To put on clothes
don, put on, wear, garb, clothe, change clothes, robe, attire, apparel, costume, drape, array, cover, wrap up, get into, fit into, try on, slip on, slip into, throw on, fix up, spruce up, dress up, overdress, muffle up, bundle up, deck, deck out, doll up*, trick out*, tog up*, underdress*, dress down; see also clothe, dress up, wear 1.To provide with clothes
To make ready for show or use
groom, adorn, ornament, make ready; see decorate, prepare 1, trim 2.To give medical treatment
attend, treat, bandage, cleanse, sterilize, cauterize, give first aid, bind, apply a surgical dressing, apply antiseptics, apply medication, plaster, sew up, remove stitches; see also heal 1.
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