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Oxford 5000 vocabulary |A1|SPEAKING vocabularyWRITING vocabularydress /dres/ noun
dress verb
لباس، جامه
پوشاندن، بستن، آهار زدن، ترتیب دادن، لباس مخصوص، لباس پوشیدن، جامه به تن کردن، مزین کردن، درست کردن موی سر، پانسمان کردن، پیراستن، علوم مهندسی: مستقیم کردن، علوم نظامی: فرمان بایست در صف جمع
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Synonyms & Related Wordsdress[noun]Synonyms:- frock, gown, outfit, robe
- clothing, apparel, attire, clothes, costume, garb, garments, togs
[verb]Synonyms:- put on, attire, change, clothe, don, garb, robe, slip on
or into
- bandage, bind up, plaster, treat
- arrange, adjust, align, get ready, prepare, straighten
Antonyms: undress
Related Words: butcher,
slaughter,
fertilize,
topdress
English Thesaurus: clothes, clothing, garment, dress, wear, ... [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
English DictionaryI. dress1 S2 W2 /dres/
noun [
Word Family: noun:
dress,
dresser,
dressing;
adjective:
dressed ≠
undressed,
dressy;
verb:
dress ≠
undress]
1. [countable] a piece of clothing worn by a woman or girl that covers the top of her body and part or all of her legs ⇒
skirt:
Sheila wore a long red dress. a summer dress2. [uncountable] clothes for men or women of a particular type or for a particular occasion:
a gentleman in evening dress (=formal clothes worn especially at important social events) The play was performed in modern dress (=clothes from the present time).dress code (=a standard of what you should wear for a particular situation) This restaurant has a strict dress code – no tie, no service. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲
II. dress2 S2 W2 verb [
Word Family: noun:
dress,
dresser,
dressing;
adjective:
dressed ≠
undressed,
dressy;
verb:
dress ≠
undress]
[
Date: 1300-1400;
Language: Old French;
Origin: dresser 'to arrange', from Latin directus 'straight'; ⇒ direct1]
1. PUT ON CLOTHES [intransitive and transitive] to put clothes on yourself or someone else:
Can you wait a minute? I’m just getting dressed. She dressed quickly and went out of the house. I usually have to dress the kids in the mornings.dress somebody in something She dressed Louis in his best blue shirt.
REGISTERIn everyday English, people usually say
get dressed rather than
dress:
I got dressed and went downstairs for breakfast.2. WEAR CLOTHES [intransitive] to wear a particular kind of clothes:
Dress warmly if you’re going out for a walk.dress casually/smartly I spend most of my time in the house with young children, so I dress casually.dress for How do you normally dress for work? We usually dress for dinner (=wear formal clothes for our evening meal).3. MAKE/CHOOSE CLOTHES [transitive] to make or choose clothes for someone:
Versace dressed some of the most famous people in Hollywood.4. WOUND/CUT ETC [transitive] to clean, treat, and cover a wound
5. MEAT/FISH [transitive] to clean and prepare meat or fish so that it is ready to cook or eat:
dressed crab6. SALAD [transitive] to put oil,
vinegar, salt etc onto a
salad7. WINDOW [transitive] to put an attractive arrangement in a shop window ⇒
window dresser8. SOLDIERS [intransitive and transitive] technical to stand in a straight line, or to make soldiers do this
9. HAIR [transitive] formal to arrange someone’s hair into a special style
10. WOOD/STONE ETC [transitive] technical to prepare or put a special surface onto wood, stone, leather etc
dress down phrasal verb1. to wear clothes that are more informal than the ones you would usually wear:
In many offices, people dress down on Fridays.2. dress somebody ↔ down to speak angrily to someone about something they have done wrong
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dressing-down [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲
Collocationsdress nounI. piece of clothing ADJ. ankle-length, full-length, long | short | skimpy | clinging, figure-hugging, tight, tight-fitting | loose-fitting, shapeless | full-skirted | backless, high-necked, low-cut, off-the-shoulder, revealing, sleeveless, strapless | slinky | cotton, silk, etc. | day, evening, Sunday | ball, cocktail, dinner, maternity, party, wedding VERB + DRESS zip (up) | unzip | hitch up, lift, pull up She hitched up her long dress so it wouldn't drag in the mud.
pull down | smooth She sat down and smoothed her dress over her legs. DRESS + NOUN material | shop | designer | size PREP. in a/the ~ She appeared in a slinky satin dress. ⇒ Special page at
CLOTHES [TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲
dress II. clothes for either men or women ADJ. ceremonial, formal | casual, informal | correct | evening | modern | period | national, traditional He was wearing traditional Scottish dress.
fancy | battle, military | civilian DRESS + NOUN code The club has a strict dress code.
sense He's got poor dress sense.
shirt | uniform in full dress uniform PREP. in … ~ a performance of ‘Hamlet’ in modern dress [TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲
dress verbI. put on clothes ADV. hurriedly, quickly | slowly | carefully PREP. in He dressed carefully in the brown suit he had been married in. PHRASES be fully dressed She lay down on her bed, fully dressed.
get dressed She got dressed quickly. [TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲
dress II. wear clothes ADV. beautifully, elegantly, fashionably, immaculately, impeccably, neatly, nicely, smartly, well Susan always dresses very elegantly. She was determined to be the best dressed woman at the wedding.
badly, poorly, shabbily | appropriately, suitably | unsuitably | decently, properly, respectably | improperly | plainly, simply, soberly | ostentatiously, nattily, richly | casually | formally | expensively | warmly | scantily | identically The twins were dressed identically. PREP. for I have to dress smartly for work.
in The women were all dressed in blue skirts and white blouses. [TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲
Common Errorsdressverb1. 
BAD: It took me half an hour to dress the kimono.
GOOD: It took me half an hour to put on the kimono.
Usage Note:GET DRESSED · DRESS ONESELF · PUT ON · TAKE OFF · DRESS · DRESS UP · WEAR · HAVE ON · BE + ADV · DRESSED ACTIONS Get dressed When you
get dressed you put on your clothes or a different set of clothes: ‘I had a shower, got dressed and went downstairs.’ ‘I was still getting dressed for the party when the taxi arrived.’
Dress oneself Dress oneself is not common. It is mainly used when you are thinking about the special skill or ability that is required to put on clothes: ‘Sally isn’t old enough to dress herself yet.’
Put on When you
put on a piece of clothing or a watch, necklace etc, you put it into position on your body: ‘Wait a minute! I haven’t put my coat on yet.’ ‘Put your gloves on or your hands will get cold.’
Take off is the opposite of
put on : ‘I can’t wait to take off these new shoes.’ ‘Why don’t you take your coat off and come and sit down?’
Dress up If you
dress up you put on: (1) a special costume: ‘When the children were young, George used to dress up as Father Christmas.’
(2) formal or smart clothes: ‘We won’t be going to an expensive restaurant so there’s no need to dress up.’
STATES Wear When you
wear something, it is on a part of your body: ‘Did you notice the jacket she was wearing at Alan’s party?’ ‘He always wears smart clothes.’
Have on If you
have something
on , you are wearing it: ‘The trousers he had on were too big for him.’ ‘You won’t get cold as long as you have a coat on.’
Be dressed in/be in If you
are dressed in or
are in something, you are wearing it: ‘She arrived at the theatre dressed in a long white gown.’ ‘Everyone was in their best clothes, but Alex turned up in an old T-shirt and jeans.’
Be + adverb +
dressed When you are talking about someone’s appearance, you can say that they
are smartly/neatly/well etc dressed ‘Make sure you’re smartly dressed for the interview.’ ‘He’s always very well dressed – smart jackets, silk ties and so on.’
2. BAD: I had a shower and began to dress myself.
GOOD: I had a shower and began to get dressed.
Usage Note:See Language Note above
3. BAD: At work I have to dress a dark blue suit.
GOOD: At work I have to wear a dark blue suit.
Usage Note:See Language Note above
4. BAD: You should see the children's faces when we dress ourselves as clowns.
GOOD: You should see the children's faces when we dress up as clowns.
Usage Note:See Language Note above
5. BAD: She was dressed with a white blouse and blue skirt.
GOOD: She was dressed in a white blouse and blue skirt.
BAD: Everybody was dressed with their smartest clothes.
GOOD: Everybody was (dressed) in their smartest clothes.
Usage Note:See Language Note above
[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Common Errors ▲
Thesaurusget dressed to put on all your clothes:
You’d better get dressed! It’s almost time to leave for school!dress especially literary to put on all your clothes.
Dress is used especially in literature. In everyday English, people usually say
get dressed:
That day she dressed with extra care, choosing a brown velvet jacket that matched her skirt.put something on to put on a particular piece of clothing, jewellery etc:
Wait – I just have to put my shoes on! She was putting on her earrings in front of the mirror.dress up to put on more formal clothes than you usually wear, or to put on special clothes for fun:
We always used to dress up to go to church. Paul dressed up as a pirate for the party.dress yourself to put on your clothes – used when this is difficult for someone because they are very old, young, injured etc:
He’s hurt his arm so badly that he can’t dress himself.wear to have a particular piece of clothing or a particular style of clothing on your body:
All visitors must wear a protective helmet. She always wears black. Can you tell me what the man was wearing?have something on to be wearing a particular piece of clothing, jewellery etc.
Have something on is more informal than
wear:
I had my new blue top on. He had on a red tie and a grey jacket. The boy had nothing on!be dressed in something especially written used especially in written descriptions when describing the clothes that someone is wearing:
Alistair was dressed in his best suit and tie. [TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲