dress
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/dres/
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/dres/
noun
A1
a one-piece piece of clothing for women or girls that covers the body from shoulders to legs
She wore a beautiful blue dress to the party.
B2
clothing of a specific kind or style
His casual dress includes jeans and a t-shirt.
verb
A1
to put clothes on yourself or someone else
The children love to dress their dolls in different outfits.
B1
to wear clothes of a particular style
She likes to dress in colorful clothes every day.
R
to wear formal clothes
Guests are expected to dress formally for the wedding.
R
to provide clothes for famous people
The designer dresses many Hollywood stars for red carpet events.
R
to clean and cover a wound
The nurse will dress the wound with a clean bandage.
R
to prepare food for cooking or eating
You need to dress the salad with oil and vinegar before serving.
R
to style or arrange something
She had her hair dressed by a professional stylist for the event.
R
to prepare materials like wood or stone for use
The carpenter will dress the wood before building the furniture.
translation
a one-piece piece of clothing for women or girls that covers the body from shoulders to legs; clothing of a specific kind or style
to put clothes on yourself or someone else; to wear clothes of a particular style; to wear formal clothes; to provide clothes for famous people; to clean and cover a wound; to prepare food for cooking or eating; to style or arrange something; to prepare materials like wood or stone for use
Word Forms
Past
dressed
3rd Present
dresses
Progressive
dressing
Perfect
dressed
Plural
dresses