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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
Natasha Gural, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
The 30-year-old went completely naked underneath a sheer dress at the awards ceremony.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 3 Apr. 2025
Dozens of extras, dressed in purple and white, were seen participating in a scenes across several campus locations.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Apr. 2025
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Noun
The woman in the dress gazes back at the viewer, while the other woman stares intently at a powerful stream of hot, expanding gases that escape through the nozzle of a rocket that’s just launched.
—Natasha Gural, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
The 30-year-old went completely naked underneath a sheer dress at the awards ceremony.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
Verb
Instead, Moroney’s dressed casually in a baseball hat and jacket from the viral brand Boys Lie, the only indication of her other self a manicure in her signature cobalt blue.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 3 Apr. 2025
Dozens of extras, dressed in purple and white, were seen participating in a scenes across several campus locations.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dress
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Throughout the circuit, and the Wicked press tour that preceded it, Grande stepped up her red carpet game in a variety of designer gowns that ushered in her new era.—
Michelle Lee,
People.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Leave a comment View Comments Her daughter filmed a TikTok about Kauffman-Wood’s attempt to get the gown.—
Lisa Respers France,
CNN Money,
27 Mar. 2025
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With nowhere to hide and no way to escape her Dobby costume, the teacher had no choice but to soldier through the day.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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While some aspects, like costumes, had to remain of the era, music gave them room to play.—
Alamin Yohannes,
EW.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Here’s a look at 23andMe’s rise and fall in four charts.—
Rosa de Acosta,
CNN Money,
30 Mar. 2025
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Tall, with classic good looks and romantic style, Chamberlain became an instant favorite with teenage girls as the compassionate physician on the TV series that aired from 1961 to 1966.—
Bob Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The family posed for Christmas photos in matching red formal wear and themed elf onesies in 2023, when Alcala was pregnant with Alianna.—
Nasha Smith,
People.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Both sides have submitted arguments to the organization and will await a decision on whether there will be a formal investigation.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Weapons can inflict status effects such as bleeding, and players need to quickly bandage themselves or risk bleeding out.—
Gieson Cacho,
The Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2025
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Hours later, a selfie video of Le Vaughn — his hand bandaged up — in a hospital bed surfaced online.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
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Kids can take a photo with the Easter Bunny, get their faces painted, decorate cookies and participate in egg hunts.—
Abby Hamblin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Mar. 2025
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Several picket signs were decorated with messaging against Musk and President Donald Trump.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
29 Mar. 2025
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As part of its comeback efforts, Farfetch has been polishing the machinery of the business as well, slashing clearance and markdown activity, and extending its free returns policy to 30 days.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
3 Apr. 2025
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Buff and Shine Next, a buffing wheel polishes the pieces to remove any rough edges or scratches.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
30 Mar. 2025
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The White House posted photos of the president dressed in golfing attire the previous evening while watching U.S. forces hit Houthis rebels in Yemen who’ve been targeting Israeli and U.S. vessels in the Red Sea.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
17 Mar. 2025
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In a portrait that is emblematic of her art, Gottfried photographed a circus entertainer dressed in a top hat and white tie, accompanied by his two canine partners, also formally attired, the large Doberman pinscher in a white tie and a turban, the miniature pinscher with a frilly collar.—
Arthur Lubow,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Dress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dress. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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