dress
41dress — [[t]dre̱s[/t]] ♦♦ dresses, dressing, dressed 1) N COUNT A dress is a piece of clothing worn by a woman or girl. It covers her body and part of her legs. She was wearing a black dress. 2) N UNCOUNT You can refer to clothes worn by men or women as… …
42dress up — verb 1. put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive (Freq. 5) She never dresses up, even when she goes to the opera The young girls were all fancied up for the party • Syn: ↑overdress, ↑fig out, ↑fig up, ↑deck up, ↑ …
43dress — /drɛs / (say dres) noun 1. a one piece outer garment worn by women and girls, comprising a skirt and bodice, with or without sleeves. 2. clothing; apparel; garb. 3. fine clothes; formal costume: full dress. 4. outer covering, as the plumage of… …
44dress — I. verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French drescer, dresser to direct, put right, Vulgar Latin *directiare, from Latin directus direct, past participle of dirigere to direct, from dis + regere to lead straight more at right Date: 14th… …
45dress — [[t]drɛs[/t]] n. 1) clo an outer garment for women and girls, consisting of bodice and skirt cut or sewn as one piece 2) clo clothing; apparel; garb 3) clo formal attire 4) a particular form of appearance; guise 5) zool. outer covering, as the… …
46dress — 1. платье to take up the hem of a dress укоротить платье на подшивку a dress discoloured by the sun платье, выцветшее на солнце a dress with cutaway shoulders платье с открытыми плечами a dress with a high waist line платье с завышенной талией to …
47dress up — 1) PHRASAL VERB If you dress up or dress yourself up, you put on different clothes, in order to make yourself look smarter than usual or to disguise yourself. [V P] You do not need to dress up for dinner... [V P in/as n] I just love the fun of… …
48dress — 1. verb 1) he dressed quickly Syn: put on clothes, clothe oneself, get dressed 2) she was dressed in a suit Syn: clothe, attire, garb, deck out, trick out, costume, array, robe; informal get up …
49Dress — Trikot * * * Dress [drɛs], der; und es, e: [sportliche] Kleidung für einen besonderen Anlass: der Dress der Reiter, einer Mannschaft. Zus.: Lederdress, Sportdress, Tennisdress. * * * Drẹss 〈m. 1; österr. Pl. a.: en〉 1. Anzug, bes. der Jockeys… …
50dress — verb 1》 put on one s clothes. ↘put clothes on (someone). ↘wear clothes in a particular way or of a particular type: she dresses well. ↘put on clothes appropriate for a formal occasion. ↘(dress up) dress in smart clothes or in a… …
