Meaning

30 senses
  1. (also, figuratively, reflexive, transitive)To put clothes (or, formerly, armour) on (oneself or someone, a doll, a mannequin, etc.); to clothe.

    He was dressed in the latest fashions.

    My kids are old enough to dress themselves now.

    put on clothes

  2. To put clothes (or, formerly, armour) on (oneself or someone, a doll, a mannequin, etc.); to clothe.

    (also, figuratively, reflexive, specifically, transitive)To attire (oneself or someone) for a particular (especially formal) occasion, or in a fashionable manner.

  3. (transitive)To design, make, provide, or select clothes (for someone).

    The fashion designer was proud to have dressed the queen for the charity event.

    provide with clothes or put clothes on

  4. (transitive)To arrange or style (someone's hair).

    arrange attractively

  5. (also, figuratively, transitive)To adorn or ornament (something).

    It was time to dress the windows for Christmas again.

  6. To adorn or ornament (something).

    (also, figuratively, transitive)To arrange a display of goods in, or to decorate (a shop or shop window).

  7. (also, figuratively, transitive)To ornament (a ship) by hoisting the national colours at the peak and mastheads, and setting the jack forward; when "dressed full", the signal flags and pennants are added.

  8. (transitive)To apply a dressing to or otherwise treat (a wound); (obsolete) to give (a wounded person) medical aid.

  9. (transitive)To fit or prepare (something) for use; to render (something) suitable for an intended purpose; to get ready.

  10. To fit or prepare (something) for use; to render (something) suitable for an intended purpose; to get ready.

    (transitive)To prepare, treat, or curry (animal hide or leather).

  11. (especially, transitive)To prepare by any of many types of physical processing (e.g., breaking, crushing, sorting, sieving, controlled burning or heating).

    in mining and metallurgy, to dress ores by sorting and separating them

  12. (transitive)To prepare the surface of (a material, such as lumber or stone; a grindstone or grinding wheel).

Examples

3838 sentences
  1. You look nice in that dress.

    Ти добре виглядаєш у цій сукні.

    ruТебе идёт это платье.

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  2. You look better in this dress.

    Ти виглядаєш краще в цьому вбранні.

    ruТы выглядишь лучше в этом платье.

    deIn diesem Kleid siehst du besser aus.

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  3. She is always dressed in black.

    Вона завжди вдягнена в чорне.

    ruОна всегда одета в чёрное.

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  4. She was wearing an ugly dress.

    На ній була огидна сукня.

    ruОна носила безобразное платье.

    deSie trug ein hässliches Kleid.

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  5. She is wearing a blue dress.

    Вона у блакитній сукні.

    ruНа ней синее платье.

    deSie trägt ein blaues Kleid.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 2
transitive: to put clothes on — see also clothe:
intransitive: to put on clothes — see also get dressed, wear, put on:
Русский
By meaning 2
transitive: to put clothes on — see also clothe:
intransitive: to put on clothes — see also get dressed, wear, put on:
Deutsch
By meaning 4
transitive: to put clothes on — see also clothe:
intransitive: to put on clothes — see also get dressed, wear, put on:
to prepare (food) for cooking or eating, especially by seasoning it; to add a dressing or sauce (to food, especially a salad):
to allow one’s penis to fall to one side or the other within one’s trousers:

Forms

dresses, dressing, dressed, dressed
Base formdress · to dress
3rd person singulardresses
Present participledressing
Past simpledressed
Past participledressed

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theydress
he, she, itdresses

Past simpleLesson

all personsdressed

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave dressed
he, she, ithas dressed

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill dress

Phrasal verbs

4 phrasal verbs

Synonyms

38 synonyms
Close in meaning

Antonyms

14 antonyms

Word family

25 related words

Collocations

12 patterns
  • new dress
  • a new dress
  • get dressed
  • blue dress
  • dressed in black
  • red dress
  • a blue dress
  • her wedding dress
  • her new dress
  • wedding dress
  • was dressed in
  • dressed up as

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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