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Dress and Skirt Definitions

Dress

To put clothes on; clothe.

Skirt

The part of a garment, such as a dress or coat, that hangs freely from the waist down.

Dress

To furnish with clothing.

Skirt

A garment hanging from the waist and worn especially by women and girls.

Dress

To decorate or adorn
Dress a Christmas tree.

Skirt

One of the leather flaps hanging from the side of a saddle.
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Dress

To garnish
Dressed the side dish with parsley.

Skirt

The lower outer section of a rocket vehicle.

Dress

To arrange a display in
Dress a store window.

Skirt

A flexible strip hanging from the base of an air-cushion vehicle.

Dress

To arrange (troops) in ranks; align.

Skirt

A piece of fabric that extends over or beyond something to afford protection.
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Dress

To apply medication, bandages, or other therapeutic materials to (a wound).

Skirt

A spray skirt.

Dress

To arrange and groom (the hair), as by styling, combing, or washing.

Skirt

An outer edge; a border or margin
A base camp on the skirt of the mountain.

Dress

To groom (an animal); curry.

Skirt

Offensive Slang A woman.
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Dress

To fertilize (land or plants).

Skirt

To lie along or form the edge of; border
The creek that skirts our property.

Dress

(Archaic) To cultivate (land or plants).

Skirt

To pass around rather than across or through
Changed their course to skirt the storm.

Dress

To clean (fish or fowl) for cooking or sale.

Skirt

To pass close to; miss narrowly
The bullet skirted an artery.

Dress

To put a finish on (stone or wood, for example).

Skirt

To evade, as by circumlocution
Skirted the controversial issue.

Dress

To tan or prepare (a hide) in leather-making.

Skirt

To lie along, move along, or be an edge or a border.

Dress

To put on clothes.

Skirt

An article of clothing, usually worn by women and girls, that hangs from the waist and covers the lower part of the body.

Dress

To wear clothes of a certain kind or style
Dresses casually.

Skirt

The part of a dress or robe, etc., that hangs below the waist.

Dress

To wear formal clothes
Dress for dinner.

Skirt

A loose edging to any part of a dress.

Dress

To get into proper alignment with others
The troops dressed on the squad leader.

Skirt

A petticoat.

Dress

Clothing; apparel.

Skirt

A woman.

Dress

A style of clothing
Folk dancers in peasant dress.

Skirt

Women collectively, in a sexual context.

Dress

A one-piece outer garment consisting of a skirt and bodice.

Skirt

Sexual intercourse with a woman.

Dress

Outer covering or appearance; guise
An ancient ritual in modern dress.

Skirt

Border; edge; margin; extreme part of anything.

Dress

Suitable for formal occasions
Dress shoes.

Skirt

The diaphragm, or midriff, in animals

Dress

Requiring formal clothes
A dress dinner.

Skirt

To be on or form the border of.
The plain was skirted by rows of trees.

Dress

(transitive)

Skirt

To move around or along the border of; to avoid the center of.
Skirt a mountain

Dress

To put clothes (or, formerly, armour) on (oneself or someone, a doll, a mannequin, etc.); to clothe.
He was dressed in the latest fashions.

Skirt

To cover with a skirt; to surround.

Dress

To design, make, provide, or select clothes (for someone).
The fashion designer was proud to have dressed the queen for the charity event.

Skirt

To avoid or ignore (something); to manage to avoid (something or a problem); to skate by (something).
He skirted the issue of which parties to attend by staying at home instead.

Dress

To arrange or style (someone's hair).

Skirt

The lower and loose part of a coat, dress, or other like garment; the part below the waist; as, the skirt of a coat, a dress, or a mantle.

Dress

To adorn or ornament (something).
It was time to dress the windows for Christmas again.

Skirt

A loose edging to any part of a dress.
A narrow lace, or a small skirt of ruffled linen, which runs along the upper part of the stays before, and crosses the breast, being a part of the tucker, is called the modesty piece.

Dress

To apply a dressing to or otherwise treat (a wound); (obsolete) to give (a wounded person) medical aid.

Skirt

Border; edge; margin; extreme part of anything

Dress

To fit or prepare (something) for use; to render (something) suitable for an intended purpose; to get ready.
In mining and metallurgy, to dress ores by sorting and separating them

Skirt

A petticoat.

Dress

To cultivate or tend to (a garden, land, plants, etc.); especially, to add fertilizer or manure to (soil); to fertilize, to manure.

Skirt

The diaphragm, or midriff, in animals.

Dress

To cut up (an animal or its flesh) for food; specifically (hunting), to remove the internal organs (of a game animal) shortly after it has been killed so that the carcass cools more quickly; to field dress.

Skirt

To cover with a skirt; to surround.
Skirted his loins and thighs with downy gold.

Dress

(cooking) To prepare (food) for cooking or eating, especially by seasoning it; specifically, to add a dressing or sauce (to food, especially a salad).

Skirt

To border; to form the border or edge of; to run along the edge of; as, the plain was skirted by rows of trees.

Dress

(military) 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

Skirt

To be on the border; to live near the border, or extremity.
Savages . . . who skirt along our western frontiers.

Dress

To treat (someone) in a particular manner; specifically, in an appropriate or fitting manner; to give (someone) a deserved beating; also, to give (someone) a good scolding; to dress down.

Skirt

Cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist

Dress

(obsolete) To break in and train (a horse or other animal) for use.

Skirt

A garment hanging from the waist; worn mainly by girls and women

Dress

To prepare (oneself); to make ready.

Skirt

Informal terms for a (young) woman

Dress

(intransitive)

Skirt

Avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues);
He dodged the issue
She skirted the problem
They tend to evade their responsibilities
He evaded the questions skillfully

Dress

To put on clothes.
Get dressed
I rose and dressed before daybreak.
It’s very cold out. Dress warm.

Skirt

Pass around or about; move along the border;
The boat skirted the coast

Dress

Of a thing: to attain a certain condition after undergoing some process or treatment to fit or prepare it for use.

Skirt

Form the edge of

Dress

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.

Skirt

Extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle;
The forest surrounds my property

Dress

(slang) cross-dress

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.

Dress

Of soldiers or troops: to arrange into proper formation; especially, to form into straight lines and at a proper distance from each other.

Dress

(sports) Of a sportsperson: to put on the uniform and have the equipment needed to play a sport.
Due to a left ankle sprain, the basketball player did not dress for the game against Indiana.

Dress

(countable)

Dress

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.

Dress

(archaic) 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.

Dress

Ellipsis of dress rehearsal

Dress

(uncountable)

Dress

Apparel or clothing, especially when appropriate for a particular occasion, profession, etc.
Military dress
He came to the party in formal dress.

Dress

(archaic) The act of putting on clothes, especially fashionable ones, or for a particular (especially formal) occasion.

Dress

(by extension)

Dress

(obsolete) The act of applying a dressing to or otherwise treating a wound; also, the dressing so applied.

Dress

To direct; to put right or straight; to regulate; to order.
At all times thou shalt bless God and pray Him to dress thy ways.
To Grisild again will I me dresse.

Dress

To arrange in exact continuity of line, as soldiers; commonly to adjust to a straight line and at proper distance; to align; as, to dress the ranks.

Dress

To treat methodically with remedies, bandages, or curative appliances, as a sore, an ulcer, a wound, or a wounded or diseased part.

Dress

To adjust; to put in good order; to arrange; specifically: (a) To prepare for use; to fit for any use; to render suitable for an intended purpose; to get ready; as, to dress a slain animal; to dress meat; to dress leather or cloth; to dress or trim a lamp; to dress a garden; to dress a horse, by currying and rubbing; to dress grain, by cleansing it; in mining and metallurgy, to dress ores, by sorting and separating them.
And the Lord God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it.
When he dresseth the lamps he shall burn incense.
Three hundred horses . . . smoothly dressed.
Dressing their hair with the white sea flower.
If he felt obliged to expostulate, he might have dressed his censures in a kinder form.

Dress

To cut to proper dimensions, or give proper shape to, as to a tool by hammering; also, to smooth or finish.

Dress

To put in proper condition by appareling, as the body; to put clothes upon; to apparel; to invest with garments or rich decorations; to clothe; to deck.
Dressed myself in such humility.
Prove that ever Idress myself handsome till thy return.

Dress

To break and train for use, as a horse or other animal.

Dress

To arrange one's self in due position in a line of soldiers; - the word of command to form alignment in ranks; as, Dress right, dress!

Dress

To clothe or apparel one's self; to put on one's garments; to pay particular regard to dress; as, to dress quickly.
To flaunt, to dress, to dance, to thrum.

Dress

That which is used as the covering or ornament of the body; clothes; garments; habit; apparel.

Dress

A lady's gown; as, silk or a velvet dress.

Dress

Attention to apparel, or skill in adjusting it.
Men of pleasure, dress, and gallantry.

Dress

The system of furrows on the face of a millstone.

Dress

A one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice

Dress

Clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion;
Formal attire
Battle dress

Dress

Clothing in general;
She was refined in her choice of apparel
He always bought his clothes at the same store
Fastidious about his dress

Dress

Put on clothes;
We had to dress quickly
Dress the patient
Can the child dress by herself?

Dress

Provide with clothes or put clothes on;
Parents must feed and dress their child

Dress

Put a finish on;
Dress the surface smooth

Dress

Dress in a certain manner;
She dresses in the latest Paris fashion
He dressed up in a suit and tie

Dress

Dress or groom with elaborate care;
She likes to dress when going to the opera

Dress

Kill and prepare for market or consumption;
Dress a turkey

Dress

Arrange in ranks;
Dress troops

Dress

Decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods

Dress

Provide with decoration;
Dress the windows

Dress

Put a dressing on;
Dress the salads

Dress

Cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of;
Dress the plants in the garden

Dress

Cut down rough-hewn (lumber) to standard thickness and width

Dress

Convert into leather;
Dress the tanned skins

Dress

Apply a bandage or medication to;
Dress the victim's wounds

Dress

Give a neat appearance to;
Groom the dogs
Dress the horses

Dress

Arrange attractively;
Dress my hair for the wedding

Dress

Suitable for formal occasions;
Formal wear
A full-dress uniform
Dress shoes

Dress

(of an occasion) requiring formal clothes;
A dress dinner
A full-dress ceremony

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