Word Type

Verb

Noun

Adjective

The word "dress" can be used as verb, noun and adjective.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

disrobe long long skirt man man suit naked nude pants skirt strip suit trousers undress undress

Typical Location

closet shop

Capable Of

action confortable or unconfortable to wear fit on woman

Derived Terms

Aboyne dress Bo Peep dress Dressgate Little Bo Peep dress T-shirt dress baby-doll dress balldress bandage dress battledress bedressed carriage dress coatdress cocktail dress dinner dress dress circle dress clothes dress coat dress code dress down dress fan dress form dress off dress out dress pants dress parade dress rehearsal dress sense dress shield dress shirt dress shoe dress shorts dress suit dress tape dress the part dress up dress-goods dress-out dressable dresscoat dressed dresser dressful dressing dressing down dressing-down dressish dressless dresslike dressmaker dressmaking dresswear dressy e-dress evening dress fancy dress field dress fiesta dress full dress gala dress going away dress granny dress hairdress hairdress hairdresser headdress housedress little black dress macaroni dress magazine dress maternity dress mess dress microdress mididress mini-dress minidress morning dress naked dress nap dress national dress nightdress off like a prom dress outdress overdress party dress patio dress peekaboo dress plain dress princess dress princesse dress rational dress redress riding dress sack dress sheath dress shift dress shirtdress sidedress skater dress slip dress slipdress spaghetti dress squaw dress sundress sweater dress sweater-dress tea dress tear dress tennis dress top-dress trade dress trapeze dress travelling dress trench dress underdress underdress undress undresser undressing wedding dress wiggle dress window-dress winter-dress wrap dress xdress

Distinct From

casual gown informal pants skirt undress

Entails

kill

Etymologically Related To

direct

Context

cooking medicine

Has Property

blue dark

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

adorn apply arrange article of clothing attire beautify care for change change state clothing convert cook deck out deck up decorate dress up embellish fancify fancy up fig out fig up finish fix get dressed get up grace groom gussy up habiliment make neaten ornament overdress pare position prepare prettify prink put on ready rig out set up thin out tog out tog up treat trick out trick up trim turn vesture wear wearable women's clothing

Type Of (IsA)

apparel clothing enveloping covering form of clothing form of clothing mostly full body garment garment item of clothing piece of clothing woman's clothing women's clothing

Manner Of

arrange beautify change change state convert cook finish groom pare position put on treat

Related Terms

all dressed all dressed up and no place to go all dressed up and nowhere to go all dressed up with no place to go all dressed up with nowhere to go dress the house dress to kill dressage dressed to kill get dressed undressed 👗

Related Terms

activity again answer apparel arm arm holes article attire big big shirt big skirt black blouse bodice bodice skirt body body skirt bottom buttons closet cloth clothe clothe oneself clothes clothes on clothing clothing article clothing female clothing generally clothing girl clothing girls clothing item clothing lady clothing long clothing woman clothing women cloths coat cocktail cocktail night costume cotton cotton smock covering covering legs crest doll doll clothes dress rehearsal dressage evening evening wear evenings events fabric fancy fancy clothes fancy gown fancy parties fancy skirt fashion female female apparel female attire female clothes female clothing female garb female garment female gown female outerwear female outfit female skirt female wear female wearers females feminine feminine apparel feminine clothing first first answer flouncy flouncy ruffles flowing flowing garment for evenings for female for girl for girls for woman for women formal formal clothing formal events formal outfit formal wear frills frilly fringe frock full full body full length furrow garb garment garment clothes general general clothing generally getting getting up gingham gingham skirt girl girl attire girl clothes girl clothing girl cloths girl garment girl outfit girls girls apparel girls attire girls clothes girls clothing girls garment girls outfit girls skirt girls value girls wear girly gown has has hem has skirt hem hemline holes item item clothing kilt lace ladies ladies attire ladies clothes ladies clothing ladies frock ladies garment lady lady clothes lady clothing lady gown lady wear lady wears legs length like like skirt long long clothe long clothing long flowing long garment long gown long shirt long short long silk long skirt longer longer skirt longer though looking looking pretty material millstone mode mode attire morning morning activity nice nice clothes night on female on women one piece oneself open open bottom outerwear outfit pants part part skirt parties party piece pleats prepare pretty prom prom attire prom gown prom weddings proms putting putting clothes red red clothing ribbons robe ruffles sack shiny shiny black shirt shirt pants shirt skirt short silk skirt skirt blouse skirt shirt skirt sleeves skirt top skirts sleeves smock stores strapless straps style tall tall skirt though top top bottom top skirt triangle triangle clothes tunic type type clothing under under coat up value wardrobe wardrobes wear wearers wearing wearing something wears wedding wedding garment wedding gown weddings woman woman apparel woman attire woman bottom woman clothes woman clothing woman garment woman gown woman outfit woman robe woman wear womans womans apparel womans attire womans clothes womans clothing womans cloths womans frock womans garment womans gown womans robe womans wear women women attire women clothes women clothing women garment women gown women wear worn

Similar Terms

apparel arrange attire clothe coif coiffe coiffure curry deck out deck up do dress out dress up enclothe fancy up fig out fig up fit out formal garb garment garnish get dressed get up groom gussy up habilitate overdress plume preen primp prink raiment rig out set tog tog out tog up trick out trick up trim

Synonym Network

apparel attire bandage clothe coat costume feathering frock full dress get dressed gown plumage preen prepare skirt snip tie trim

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.