Definitions
There are 21 meanings of the word
Dress.
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Dress - as a noun
A one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice
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Clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
Example: "Formal attire"
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Clothing in general
Example: "She was refined in her choice of apparel"
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Dress - as an adjective satellite
(of an occasion) requiring formal clothes
Example: "A dress dinner"
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Dress - as a verb
Put on clothes
Example: "We had to dress quickly"
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Provide with clothes or put clothes on
Example: "Parents must feed and dress their child"
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Put a finish on
Example: "Dress the surface smooth"
Dress in a certain manner
Example: "She dresses in the latest paris fashion"
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Dress or groom with elaborate care
Example: "She likes to dress when going to the opera"
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Kill and prepare for market or consumption
Example: "Dress a turkey"
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Put a dressing on
Example: "Dress the salads"
Cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of
Example: "Dress the plants in the garden"
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Cut down rough-hewn (lumber) to standard thickness and width
Convert into leather
Example: "Dress the tanned skins"
Apply a bandage or medication to
Example: "Dress the victim's wounds"
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Example Sentences
"I bought a new dress for the party."
"She wore a beautiful red dress to the event."
"The little girl twirled around in her pretty princess dress."
"He attended the wedding wearing an elegant tuxedo dress."
"My mother gave me her old wedding dress."
Word Game Points
Is DRESS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, dress is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
DRESS has a SCRABBLE points total of 6.
Is DRESS a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, dress is valid for Words With Friends
Valid WordDRESS has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 6.
Is DRESS a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, dress is valid for WordFeud
Valid WordDRESS has a WORDFEUD points total of 6.