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as in gown
a garment with a joined blouse and skirt usually worn by a woman or girl
what a lovely dress you're wearing today!
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as in clothes
covering for the human body
a businessman who is very conservative in his dress
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as in look
the outward form of someone or something especially as indicative of a quality
another version of the Cinderella story but in modern-romance dress
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as in formal
relating to or suitable for wearing to an event requiring elegant dress and manners
the naval commander wore his dress uniform to the ball
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as in to decorate
to make more attractive by adding something that is beautiful or becoming
let's dress up the room with some greenery for the holiday party
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as in to polish
to make smooth or glossy usually by repeatedly applying surface pressure
dress the granite block to be used as the headstone on all four sides
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as in to costume
to outfit with clothes and especially fine or special clothes
dressed the young girl in satin and lace
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as in to clothe
to put on one's best or formal clothes
we don't usually dress for dinner
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as in to grow
to look after or assist the growth of by labor and care
dress the beans by applying fertilizer once a week
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Recent Examples of dress
Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Keep scrolling to shop more of the best winter dresses going for under $45 at Amazon right now.
—Isabel Garcia, People.com, 8 Jan. 2025
Regina Garcia Cano and Joshua Goodman, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
Just make sure to dress your robot girlfriend in something appropriate before introducing her to your mother...
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—Barry Collins, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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Noun
One of my favorite episodes of the second season takes place on Halloween, and we are treated to Lawson’s version of the Givenchy dress Audrey Hepburn wore in Breakfast at Tiffany’s.
—Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Keep scrolling to shop more of the best winter dresses going for under $45 at Amazon right now.
—Isabel Garcia, People.com, 8 Jan. 2025
Verb
Many were senior citizens and dressed in red, yellow and blue, answering Machado’s call to wear the colors of the Venezuelan flag.
—Regina Garcia Cano and Joshua Goodman, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
Just make sure to dress your robot girlfriend in something appropriate before introducing her to your mother...
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—Barry Collins, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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Navy cadets who stayed at the house during World World II were the first to report a ghostly woman in a white gown walking the hallways of the house, and further reports of strange happenings emerged in the 1970s during the house’s time as space for the music conservatory.Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 15 Jan. 2025
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Watch Dacus—decked out in a red Rodarte gown—run amok despite the efforts of a museum guard (played actress Havana Rose Liu) in the clip below.Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 15 Jan. 2025
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The visuals, the camera work, the colors of the costumes, the inclusion of certain spaceships are all inspired by Emperor Philippa Georgiou Augustus Iaponius Centarius (or just Philippa for short), first introduced in Star Trek: Discovery.Nick Romano, EW.com, 17 Jan. 2025
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Her wardrobe, overseen by costume designer Amy Stofsky, is certainly the stuff of Y2K dreams.Liam Hess, Vogue, 17 Jan. 2025
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Each garment and accessory in the collection is designed to mix together to create a dynamic look with a timeless aesthetic, focusing on the fabrics and workmanship put into each item’s design and functionality.Fairchild Studio, WWD, 17 Jan. 2025
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Known for their ability to soften facial features and create a polished look, side parts gained widespread appeal through their association with celebrities and iconic styles of the time.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
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Nearly all participants had a formal ADHD diagnosis, and roughly half took psychostimulants for treatment.Kelso Harper, Scientific American, 8 Jan. 2025
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Within a day of sending their letter to Mr. Garland, Mr. Trump’s legal team changed course, joining forces with lawyers for Mr. Nauta and Mr. De Oliveira in seeking to get a formal court order to stop the report’s release from both Judge Cannon and the appeals court that oversees her.Alan Feuer, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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In the wastelands of Kabul, where American largesse never quite bandaged the scars of the Soviet war.Tim Golden, ProPublica, 13 Jan. 2025
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One soldier has a wound to his jaw, the other has bandaged hands.Adam Pourahmadi, CNN, 13 Jan. 2025
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Every estate has been meticulously restored, decorated and furnished with a unique style and many of the artworks displayed in the homes have been specially commissioned.Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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Owner Ann Butler decorated it with gorgeous marble countertops, close-out sale tables, garage sale finds and silverware from three grandmothers, then added great food and heaps of hope.Carolanne Griffith Roberts, Southern Living, 5 Jan. 2025
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Instead, Cardozo recommends placing a tea towel in the sink, washing the crystal in lukewarm water with a mild detergent, and polishing it with a lint-free towel.Heather Bien, Southern Living, 7 Jan. 2025
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Stepping out onto cold Turkish marble, polished by centuries of footsteps, feels like walking into the pages of mythology.Jennifer Leigh Parker, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
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Here, see how stars like Selena Gomez, Zoe Saldaña and more attired themselves for the 2025 Golden Globes after-parties.Julia Teti, WWD, 6 Jan. 2025
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Ladling the baked beans was retiree Terry Heller, of Rochester Hills, attired in a Detroit Lions pullover.Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Dress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dress. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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