Dress vs. Skirt
Difference Between Dress and Skirt
Dressnoun
(countable) 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.
Amy and Mary looked very pretty in their dresses.Skirtnoun
An article of clothing, usually worn by women and girls, that hangs from the waist and covers the lower part of the body.
Dressnoun
(uncountable) Apparel, clothing.
He came to the party in formal dress.Skirtnoun
The part of a dress or robe, etc., that hangs below the waist.
Dressnoun
The system of furrows on the face of a millstone.
Skirtnoun
A loose edging to any part of a dress.
Dressnoun
A dress rehearsal.
Skirtnoun
A petticoat.
Dressverb
(transitive) To fit out with the necessary clothing; to clothe, put clothes on (something or someone).
He was dressed in the latest fashions.Skirtnoun
A woman.
Dressverb
(intransitive) To clothe oneself; to put on clothes.
I rose and dressed before daybreak.It's very cold out. Dress warm.Skirtnoun
Women collectively, in a sexual context.
Dressverb
To put on the uniform and equipment necessary to play the game.
Due to a left ankle sprain, Kobe Bryant did not dress for the game against IndianaSkirtnoun
Sexual intercourse with a woman.
Dressverb
Of a man, to allow the genitals to fall to one side or other within the trousers.
Does sir dress to the right or the left?Skirtnoun
Border; edge; margin; extreme part of anything.
Dressverb
(transitive) To prepare (food) for cooking, especially by seasoning it.
Skirtnoun
The diaphragm, or midriff, in animals.
Dressverb
To prepare oneself; to make ready.
Skirtverb
To be on or form the border of.
The plain was skirted by rows of trees.Dressverb
To adorn, ornament.
It was time to dress the windows for Christmas again.Skirtverb
To move around or along the border of; to avoid the center of.
Dressverb
(nautical) To ornament (a ship) by hoisting the national colours at the peak and mastheads, and setting the jack forward; when "dressed full", the signal flags and pennants are added.
Skirtverb
To cover with a skirt; to surround.
Dressverb
(transitive) To treat (a wound, or wounded person).
Skirtverb
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.Dressverb
To prepare for use; to fit for any use; to render suitable for an intended purpose; to get ready.
to dress leather or cloth;to dress a garden;to dress grain, by cleansing it;in mining and metallurgy, to dress ores, by sorting and separating themSkirtnoun
cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
Dressverb
(transitive) To prepare the surface of (a material; usually stone or lumber).
Skirtnoun
a garment hanging from the waist; worn mainly by girls and women
Dressverb
(transitive) To manure (land).
Skirtnoun
informal terms for a (young) woman
Dressverb
(transitive) To bolt or sift flour.
Skirtverb
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues);
He dodged the issueshe skirted the problemThey tend to evade their responsibilitieshe evaded the questions skillfullyDressverb
To arrange in exact continuity of line, as soldiers; commonly to adjust to a straight line and at proper distance; to align. Sometimes an imperative command.
to dress the ranksRight, dress!Skirtverb
pass around or about; move along the border;
The boat skirted the coastDressverb
To break and train for use, as a horse or other animal.
Skirtverb
form the edge of
Dressnoun
a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice
Skirtverb
extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle;
The forest surrounds my propertyDressnoun
clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion;
formal attirebattle dressDressnoun
clothing in general;
she was refined in her choice of apparelhe always bought his clothes at the same storefastidious about his dressDressverb
put on clothes;
we had to dress quicklydress the patientCan the child dress by herself?Dressverb
provide with clothes or put clothes on;
Parents must feed and dress their childDressverb
put a finish on;
dress the surface smoothDressverb
dress in a certain manner;
She dresses in the latest Paris fashionhe dressed up in a suit and tieDressverb
dress or groom with elaborate care;
She likes to dress when going to the operaDressverb
kill and prepare for market or consumption;
dress a turkeyDressverb
arrange in ranks;
dress troopsDressverb
decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods
Dressverb
provide with decoration;
dress the windowsDressverb
put a dressing on;
dress the saladsDressverb
cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of;
dress the plants in the gardenDressverb
cut down rough-hewn (lumber) to standard thickness and width
Dressverb
convert into leather;
dress the tanned skinsDressverb
apply a bandage or medication to;
dress the victim's woundsDressverb
give a neat appearance to;
groom the dogsdress the horsesDressverb
arrange attractively;
dress my hair for the weddingDressadjective
suitable for formal occasions;
formal weara full-dress uniformdress shoesDressadjective
(of an occasion) requiring formal clothes;
a dress dinnera full-dress ceremony
