Definition of "dress" in английский

verb

To put clothes (or, formerly, armour) on (oneself or someone, a doll, a mannequin, etc.); to clothe.
- He was dressed in the latest fashions.
- My kids are old enough to dress themselves now.
To design, make, provide, or select clothes (for someone).
- The fashion designer was proud to have dressed the queen for the charity event.
To arrange or style (someone's hair).
To adorn or ornament (something).
- It was time to dress the windows for Christmas again.
To apply a dressing to or otherwise treat (a wound); (obsolete) to give (a wounded person) medical aid.
To fit or prepare (something) for use; to render (something) suitable for an intended purpose; to get ready.
To cultivate or tend to (a garden, land, plants, etc.); especially, to add fertilizer or manure to (soil); to fertilize, to manure.
To cut up (an animal or its flesh) for food.
To prepare (food) for cooking or eating, especially by seasoning it; specifically, to add a dressing or sauce (to food, especially a salad).
To design, make, or prepare costumes (for a play or other performance); also, to present (a production) in a particular costume style.
To prepare (a set) by installing the props, scenery, etc.
To arrange (soldiers or troops) into proper formation; especially, to adjust (soldiers or troops) into straight lines and at a proper distance from each other; to align.
- to dress the ranks
To treat (someone) in a particular manner; specifically, in an appropriate or fitting manner; (by extension, ironic) to give (someone) a deserved beating; also, to give (someone) a good scolding; to dress down.
To break in and train (a horse or other animal) for use.
(reflexive, intransitive, obsolete) To prepare (oneself); to make ready.
To put on clothes.
- I rose and dressed before daybreak. It’s very cold out. Dress warm.
Of a thing: to attain a certain condition after undergoing some process or treatment to fit or prepare it for use.
To allow one's penis to fall to one side or the other within one's trousers.
- While measuring him for his trousers, the tailor asked him if he dressed to the left or the right.
Ellipsis of cross-dress.
Of an animal carcass: to have a certain quantity or weight after removal of the internal organs and skin; also, to have a certain appearance after being cut up and prepared for cooking.

noun

An item of clothing (usually worn by a woman or young girl) which both covers the upper part of the body and includes a skirt below the waist.
- Amy and Mary looked very pretty in their dresses.
An item of outer clothing or set of such clothes (worn by people of all sexes) which is generally decorative and appropriate for a particular occasion, profession, etc.
Ellipsis of dress rehearsal.
Apparel or clothing, especially when appropriate for a particular occasion, profession, etc.
- military dress
- He came to the party in formal dress.
The act of putting on clothes, especially fashionable ones, or for a particular (especially formal) occasion.
The external covering of an animal (for example, the feathers of a bird) or an object.
The appearance of an object after it has undergone some process or treatment to fit or prepare it for use; finish.
The external appearance of something, especially if intended to give a positive impression; garb, guise.
The system of furrows on the face of a millstone.
The act of applying a dressing to or otherwise treating a wound; also, the dressing so applied.