Dress Synonyms & Definitions

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• DressDefinition & Meaning in English

1. (v. t.) To arrange in exact continuity of line, as soldiers; commonly to adjust to a straight line and at proper distance; to align; as, to dress the ranks.
2. (n.) Attention to apparel, or skill in adjusting it.
3. (v. t.) To treat methodically with remedies, bandages, or curative appliances, as a sore, an ulcer, a wound, or a wounded or diseased part.
4. (n.) A ladys gown; as, silk or a velvet dress.
5. (v. i.) To arrange ones self in due position in a line of soldiers; -- the word of command to form alignment in ranks; as, Right, dress!
6. (v. i.) To clothe or apparel ones self; to put on ones garments; to pay particular regard to dress; as, to dress quickly.
7. (v. t.) To break and train for use, as a horse or other animal.
8. (v. t.) To cut to proper dimensions, or give proper shape to, as to a tool by hammering; also, to smooth or finish.
9. (n.) That which is used as the covering or ornament of the body; clothes; garments; habit; apparel.
10. (v. t.) To direct; to put right or straight; to regulate; to order.
11. (v. t.) To adjust; to put in good order; to arrange; specifically: (a) To prepare for use; to fit for any use; to render suitable for an intended purpose; to get ready; as, to dress a slain animal; to dress meat; to dress leather or cloth; to dress or trim a lamp; to dress a garden; to dress a horse, by currying and rubbing; to dress grain, by cleansing it; in mining and metallurgy, to dress ores, by sorting and separating them.
12. (n.) The system of furrows on the face of a millstone.
13. (v. t.) To put in proper condition by appareling, as the body; to put clothes upon; to apparel; to invest with garments or rich decorations; to clothe; to deck.

• Dress goodsDefinition & Meaning in English

1. () A term applied to fabrics for the gowns of women and girls; -- most commonly to fabrics of mixed materials, but also applicable to silks, printed linens, and calicoes.

• DresserDefinition & Meaning in English

1. (v. t.) A cupboard or set of shelves to receive dishes and cooking utensils.
2. (n.) One who dresses; one who put in order or makes ready for use; one who on clothes or ornaments.
3. (v. t.) A table or bench on which meat and other things are dressed, or prepared for use.
4. (n.) An assistant in a hospital, whose office it is to dress wounds, sores, etc.
5. (n.) A kind of pick for shaping large coal.
6. (v. t.) A piece of chamber furniture consisting of a chest of drawers, or bureau, with a mirror.