Meaning of dress In English

• 0 a piece of clothing for women or girls that covers the top half of the body and hangs down over the legs:

  • a long/short dress

  • a wedding dress

  • The king, in full ceremonial dress, presided over the ceremony.

• 1 to put clothes on yourself or someone else, especially a child:

  • My husband dresses the boys while I make breakfast.

  • He left very early and had to dress in the dark.

  • I have to dress in a suit and tie for work.

  • Patricia always dresses in black (= wears black clothes).

  • It's the type of hotel where you're expected to dress for dinner.

• 2 to add a liquid, especially a mixture of oil and vinegar, to a salad for extra flavour:

  • a dressed salad

  • a whole dressed crab

• 3 to treat an injury by cleaning it and putting medicine or a covering on it to protect it:

  • Clean and dress the wound immediately.

• 4 to decorate a shop window, usually with an arrangement of goods:

  • They're dressing the store's windows for Christmas.

• 5 used to refer to men's suits, shirts, or other clothes of the type that are worn at formal occasions:

  • a white dress shirt and bow tie

• 6 a piece of clothing for a woman that covers the top of the body and part or all of the legs:

  • [ C ] Cindy wore a black dress to the party.

  • [ U ] military dress

• 7 to put clothes on yourself or someone else, esp. a child:

  • [ T ] She dresses the kids for school every day.

  • [ I ] He always dresses neatly.

• 8 to add a liquid mixture, such as oil and vinegar, to a salad for additional flavor

• 9 to treat an injury by cleaning it and putting medicine or a covering on it:

  • A doctor in the emergency room dressed the wound.

• 10 clothes of a particular type, especially those worn in a particular situation:

  • business/casual/formal dress

  • Nursing and biology students are expected to wear scrubs and other appropriate dress to work in a lab.