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verb | noun | adjective dressdress1 /drɛs/ ●●● S1 W2 verb VERB TABLEdress |
Present | I, you, we, they | dress | | he, she, it | dresses | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | dressed | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have dressed | | he, she, it | has dressed | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had dressed | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will dress | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have dressed |
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Present | I | am dressing | | he, she, it | is dressing | | you, we, they | are dressing | Past | I, he, she, it | was dressing | | you, we, they | were dressing | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been dressing | | he, she, it | has been dressing | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been dressing | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be dressing | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been dressing |
► dress for success He once taught a course in how to dress for success (=dress in a way that will help you be successful in business). 1 PUT ON CLOTHES [intransitive, transitive] to put clothes on yourself SYN get dressed: I dressed quickly.dress yourself Patty’s just learning to dress herself.dress for We went upstairs to dress for dinner.2PUT CLOTHES ON somebody [transitive] to put clothes on someone else: Can you dress the kids while I make breakfast?dress somebody in something She dressed him in a T-shirt and shorts.3WEAR CLOTHES [intransitive] to wear a particular kind of clothes SYN be dressed: How do most of the people dress at your office? Dress warmly – it’s cold out.dress in She always dresses in black.dress as She decided to dress as an astronaut for the party. He once taught a course in how to dress for success (=dress in a way that will help you be successful in business).4WOUND/CUT ETC. [transitive] medicine to put medicine and bandages on a wound: Clean the area thoroughly before dressing the wound.5MAKE/CHOOSE somebody'S CLOTHES [transitive] to make or choose clothes for someone: The designer dressed some of the most famous people in Hollywood.6MEAT/CHICKEN/FISH [transitive] to clean and prepare a dead animal so that it is ready to cook or eat: Ask Mom if she needs help dressing the turkey.7SALAD [transitive] to put a dressing, salt, etc. onto a salad: Dress the salad with lemon, olive oil, and a little black pepper.8WINDOW [transitive] to put an attractive arrangement in a store window9HORSE [transitive] to brush a horse in order to make it clean10SOLDIERS [intransitive, transitive] technical to stand in a line, or to make soldiers do this11HAIR [transitive] formal to arrange someone’s hair into a special styledress down phrasal verb1 to wear clothes that are more informal than you would usually wear: Many offices dress down on Fridays.2dress somebody ↔ down to speak angrily or severely to someone about something he or she has done wrong SYN tell off: Carter had no problem dressing down his staff. → see also dressing downdress up phrasal verb1dress (somebody ↔) up to wear special clothes, shoes, etc. for fun, or to put such clothes on someone: dress (somebody) up as somebody/something We dressed the kids up as tigers for Halloween.dress (somebody) up in something I keep a box of old clothes for the kids to dress up in.2 to wear clothes that are more formal than you would usually wear: Do we have to dress up?3dress something up to make something more interesting or attractive, often in a way that is slightly dishonest: dress something up with something Buy simple cards and dress them up at home with glue and glitter. To dress this up as an environmentally friendly tax is nonsense. verb | noun | adjective dressdress2 ●●● S2 W2 noun ETYMOLOGYdress2Origin: 1300-1400 Old French dresser to arrange, from Latin directus straight ► in a ... dress a woman in a white dress ► casual/informal/formal etc. dress Informal dress is not appropriate for this occasion. ► evening/national etc. dress All of the dancers wore traditional Austrian dress. THESAURUSthe things that people wear to cover their bodies or to keep warm► clothesthe things that people wear to cover their bodies or to keep warm: My mother told me to put on my best clothes. Pete took his clothes off and went to bed. ► clothing clothing means the same as clothes, but is more formal: The store sells beautiful imported clothing. ► outfit a set of clothes that you wear together: I need a new outfit for the party. ► uniform special clothes that people wear for some jobs, sports teams, or schools: He goes to a private school and has to wear a uniform. ► costume a set of clothes that you wear in a play or that you wear to look like someone or something else: The children were getting dressed in their costumes for the play. ► garment formal one thing that you wear: The princess wore garments made of silk. ► wardrobe all the clothes that you own: She bought a whole new wardrobe after she lost weight. ► dress clothes of a particular style or for a particular occasion: Casual dress is not appropriate for a job interview. ► apparel formal clothes. Used in stores: Men’s apparel is on the second floor of the store. ► wear a particular kind of clothes, or clothes for a particular activity. Used about the type of clothes being sold in a store: The store specializes in outdoor wear and sportswear. 1 [countable] a piece of clothing worn by a woman or girl, that covers the top of her body and some or all of her legs: Do you like my new dress? a woman in a white dress2[uncountable] clothes of a particular type or for a particular occasion: casual/informal/formal etc. dress Informal dress is not appropriate for this occasion.evening/national etc. dress All of the dancers wore traditional Austrian dress.► see thesaurus at clothes [Origin: 1300–1400 Old French dresser to arrange, from Latin directus straight] verb | noun | adjective dressdress3 adjective [only before noun] a dress shirt/dress shoes/dress pants etc. clothes that are appropriate for formal occasions |