dress

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Noun

dressSingular
dressesPlural
1

A one-piece garment for a woman or girl that covers the body and extends down over the legs

She wore a beautiful red dress to the party.

2

Clothing in general, especially of a particular type or for a particular occasion

The party requires formal dress.

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Verb

dressInfinitive
dressPresent tense
dressedPast tense
dressedPast participle
dressingPresent participle
dressesThird-person singular
1

To put clothes on oneself or another person

She dressed the baby in warm clothes.

2

To wear clothes of a particular type or style

She always dresses in black.

3

To clean and prepare food, especially a salad or wound, for cooking or treatment

She dressed the salad with olive oil and vinegar.

4

To decorate or arrange something in an attractive way

They dressed the shop window for Christmas.

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