Dress Synonyms and Antonyms

drĕs
To provide with clothes
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. decorate
  2. trim
  3. garnish
  4. costume
  5. Also used with up: adorn
  6. bedeck
  7. deck
  8. outfit
  9. embellish
  10. ornament
  11. fit out
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Clothing
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. attire
  2. apparel
  3. clothes
  4. garb
  5. costume
  6. guise
  7. habiliment
  8. formal dress
  9. outfit
  10. turnout
  11. getup
  12. toilette
  13. rig
  14. wearing apparel
  15. microskirt
  16. maxiskirt
  17. shirtdress
To prepare (soil) for the planting and raising of crops
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. cultivate
  2. culture
  3. tend
  4. till
  5. work
A woman's outer garment
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. frock
  2. gown
  3. basic black dress
  4. jumper
  5. sheath
  6. cocktail-dress
  7. evening-gown
  8. ball-gown
  9. formal
  10. wedding-gown
  11. suit
  12. skirt
  13. tunic
  14. robe
  15. sun dress
  16. tank dress
  17. shirtwaist dress
  18. shift
  19. sack
  20. sweater-dress
  21. strapless
  22. wraparound
  23. sari
  24. muumuu
  25. toga
  26. cheongsam
  27. housedress
  28. smock
  29. sarong
  30. housecoat
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To give medical treatment
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. bandage
  2. bind
  3. attend
  4. treat
  5. cleanse
  6. sterilize
  7. cauterize
  8. give first aid
  9. apply a surgical dressing
  10. preen
  11. dress up
  12. apply antiseptics
  13. apply medication
  14. plaster
  15. sew-up
  16. remove stitches
  17. primp
  18. plume
Antonyms:
  1. undress
  2. disrobe
  3. divest
  4. expose
  5. strip
  6. open
  7. uncover
(of an occasion) requiring formal clothes
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. full-dress
  2. sartorial
Cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. snip
  2. clip
  3. crop
  4. trim
  5. lop
  6. prune
  7. cut back
Give a neat appearance to
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. groom
  2. curry
Kill and prepare for market or consumption
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. dress out

Words Related to Dress

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Related:

  1. heal
  2. beautiful
  3. prepared
  4. care for
  5. prepare
  6. provide
  7. touch
  8. evening-dress
  9. smart-casual
  10. wig
  11. ballgown
  12. blouse
  13. floor-length
  14. daywear
  15. sequinned
  16. figure-hugging

Dress Sentence Examples

  • That dress is really YOU!

  • The dress was too long.

  • He pushed her against the wall, pulling at her dress again.

  • They sparkled like the blue dress and diamonds.

  • One does not dress or act like a lady.

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