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dress BrE / dres /  NAmE / dres / Native audio playback is not supported. dress(verb)BrE / dres /  NAmE / dres / to put clothes on yourself/somebodyopposite undresshttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/undress_1I dressed quickly.She dressed the children in their best clothes.Get up and get dressed!The children spend hours dressing and undressing their dolls.to wear a particular type or style of clothesto dress well/badly/fashionably/comfortablyYou should dress for cold weather today.She always dressed entirely in black.He was dressed as a woman (= he was wearing women's clothes).warm clothingHe was wearing a strange shapeless garment.We were allowed to wear casual dress on Fridays.the children’s wear departmentHer friends were all wearing the latest gear (= fashionable clothes).to put on formal clothesDo they expect us to dress for dinner?to provide clothes for somebodyHe dresses many of Hollywood's most famous young stars.to clean, treat and cover a woundSee related entries: Medical equipmenthttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/medical_equipment/dress_2The nurse will dress that cut for you.to prepare food for cooking or eatingto dress a salad (= put oil or vinegar, etc. on it)to dress a chicken (= take out the parts you cannot eat)to decorate or arrange somethingto dress a shop window (= arrange a display of clothes or goods in it)to prepare a material such as stone, wood, leather, etc. for useto have an appearance or wear clothes suitable for a particular job, role or positionused to describe a woman who is trying to look younger than she really is, especially by wearing clothes that are designed for young peopleExtra ExamplesHe dressed carefully in the brown suit he had been married in.I have to dress smartly for work.She always dresses (up) to the nines.She began to act and dress differently.She got dressed quickly.She lay down on her bed, fully dressed.She was determined to be the best dressed woman at the wedding.She was dressed professionally in a business suit.Susan always dresses very elegantly.The twins were dressed identically.The waiters were dressed as clowns.The women were all dressed in blue skirts and white blouses.Why does she always dress like a boy?Everyone dresses down on Fridays.He was dressed as a woman.She dressed herself and the children in their best clothes.The kids love dressing up.There’s no need to dress up—come as you are.to dress well/badly/fashionably/comfortablyVerb Formspresent simple I / you / we / they dresshe / she / it dressespast simple dressedpast participle dressed-ing form dressingWord OriginMiddle English (in the sense ‘put straight’): from Old French dresser ‘arrange, prepare’, based on Latin directus ‘direct, straight’.

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(verb) i dressed quickly.she dressed the children in their best clothes.get up and get dressed!the children spend hours dressing and undressing their dolls. Search images by the wordhttps://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=dress This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Word	dress
WordType	(verb)
Phonetic	BrE / dres / NAmE / dres /
Example	i dressed quickly. she dressed the children in their best clothes. get up and get dressed! the children spend hours dressing and undressing their dolls.
Sound	Native audio playback is not supported.
Image	Search images by the word https://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=dress
Content	dress (verb)BrE / dres / NAmE / dres / to put clothes on yourself/somebody opposite undress https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/undress_1 I dressed quickly. She dressed the children in their best clothes. Get up and get dressed! The children spend hours dressing and undressing their dolls. to wear a particular type or style of clothes to dress well/badly/fashionably/comfortably You should dress for cold weather today. She always dressed entirely in black. He was dressed as a woman (= he was wearing women's clothes). warm clothing He was wearing a strange shapeless garment. We were allowed to wear casual dress on Fridays. the children’s wear department Her friends were all wearing the latest gear (= fashionable clothes). to put on formal clothes Do they expect us to dress for dinner? to provide clothes for somebody He dresses many of Hollywood's most famous young stars. to clean, treat and cover a wound See related entries: Medical equipment https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/medical_equipment/dress_2 The nurse will dress that cut for you. to prepare food for cooking or eating to dress a salad (= put oil or vinegar, etc. on it) to dress a chicken (= take out the parts you cannot eat) to decorate or arrange something to dress a shop window (= arrange a display of clothes or goods in it) to prepare a material such as stone, wood, leather, etc. for use to have an appearance or wear clothes suitable for a particular job, role or position used to describe a woman who is trying to look younger than she really is, especially by wearing clothes that are designed for young people Extra Examples He dressed carefully in the brown suit he had been married in. I have to dress smartly for work. She always dresses (up) to the nines. She began to act and dress differently. She got dressed quickly. She lay down on her bed, fully dressed. She was determined to be the best dressed woman at the wedding. She was dressed professionally in a business suit. Susan always dresses very elegantly. The twins were dressed identically. The waiters were dressed as clowns. The women were all dressed in blue skirts and white blouses. Why does she always dress like a boy? Everyone dresses down on Fridays. He was dressed as a woman. She dressed herself and the children in their best clothes. The kids love dressing up. There’s no need to dress up—come as you are. to dress well/badly/fashionably/comfortably Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they dress he / she / it dresses past simple dressed past participle dressed -ing form dressing Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘put straight’): from Old French dresser ‘arrange, prepare’, based on Latin directus ‘direct, straight’.
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