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dress

/dɹɛs/ · noun

Meaning

  1. An item of clothing (usually worn by a woman or young girl) which both covers the upper part of the body and includes skirts below the waist.
  2. Apparel, clothing.
  3. The system of furrows on the face of a millstone.
  4. A dress rehearsal.
  5. To fit out with the necessary clothing; to clothe, put clothes on (something or someone).
  6. To clothe oneself; to put on clothes.
  7. To put on the uniform and equipment necessary to play the game.
  8. Of a man, to allow the genitals to fall to one side or other within the trousers.
  9. To prepare (food) for cooking, especially by seasoning it.
  10. To prepare oneself; to make ready.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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