Dress vs. Skirt

To put clothes on; clothe.

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

To furnish with clothing.

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

To decorate or adorn

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

To garnish

The lower outer section of a rocket vehicle.

To arrange a display in

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

To arrange (troops) in ranks; align.

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

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

A spray skirt.

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

An outer edge; a border or margin

To groom (an animal); curry.

Offensive Slang A woman.

To fertilize (land or plants).

To lie along or form the edge of; border

(Archaic) To cultivate (land or plants).

To pass around rather than across or through

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

To pass close to; miss narrowly

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

To evade, as by circumlocution

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

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

To put on clothes.

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

To wear clothes of a certain kind or style

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

To wear formal clothes

A loose edging to any part of a dress.

To get into proper alignment with others

A petticoat.

Clothing; apparel.

A woman.

A style of clothing

Women collectively, in a sexual context.

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

Sexual intercourse with a woman.

Outer covering or appearance; guise

Border; edge; margin; extreme part of anything.

Suitable for formal occasions

The diaphragm, or midriff, in animals

Requiring formal clothes

To be on or form the border of.

(transitive)

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

To put clothes (or, formerly, armour) on (oneself or someone, a doll, a mannequin, etc.); to clothe.

To cover with a skirt; to surround.

To design, make, provide, or select clothes (for someone).

To avoid or ignore (something); to manage to avoid (something or a problem); to skate by (something).

To arrange or style (someone's hair).

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.

To adorn or ornament (something).

A loose edging to any part of a dress.

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

Border; edge; margin; extreme part of anything

To fit or prepare (something) for use; to render (something) suitable for an intended purpose; to get ready.

A petticoat.

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

The diaphragm, or midriff, in animals.

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.

To cover with a skirt; to surround.

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

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

(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 be on the border; to live near the border, or extremity.

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.

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

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

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

To prepare (oneself); to make ready.

Informal terms for a (young) woman

(intransitive)

Avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues);

To put on clothes.

Pass around or about; move along the border;

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

Form the edge of

To allow one's penis to fall to one side or the other within one's trousers.

Extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle;

(slang) cross-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.

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

(sports) Of a sportsperson: to put on the uniform and have the equipment needed to play a sport.

(countable)

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.

(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.

Ellipsis of dress rehearsal

(uncountable)

Apparel or clothing, especially when appropriate for a particular occasion, profession, etc.

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

(by extension)

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

To direct; to put right or straight; to regulate; to order.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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!

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

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

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

Attention to apparel, or skill in adjusting it.

The system of furrows on the face of a millstone.

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

Clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion;

Clothing in general;

Put on clothes;

Provide with clothes or put clothes on;

Put a finish on;

Dress in a certain manner;

Dress or groom with elaborate care;

Kill and prepare for market or consumption;

Arrange in ranks;

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

Provide with decoration;

Put a dressing on;

Cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of;

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

Convert into leather;

Apply a bandage or medication to;

Give a neat appearance to;

Arrange attractively;

Suitable for formal occasions;

(of an occasion) requiring formal clothes;