Dress vs. Skirt

Dress vs. Skirt — Is There a Difference?
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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.

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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.

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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 Indiana

Skirtnoun

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 them

Skirtnoun

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 skillfully

Dressverb

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 coast

Dressverb

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 property

Dressnoun

clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion;

formal attirebattle dress

Dressnoun

clothing in general;

she was refined in her choice of apparelhe always bought his clothes at the same storefastidious about his dress

Dressverb

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 child

Dressverb

put a finish on;

dress the surface smooth

Dressverb

dress in a certain manner;

She dresses in the latest Paris fashionhe dressed up in a suit and tie

Dressverb

dress or groom with elaborate care;

She likes to dress when going to the opera

Dressverb

kill and prepare for market or consumption;

dress a turkey

Dressverb

arrange in ranks;

dress troops

Dressverb

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

Dressverb

provide with decoration;

dress the windows

Dressverb

put a dressing on;

dress the salads

Dressverb

cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of;

dress the plants in the garden

Dressverb

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

Dressverb

convert into leather;

dress the tanned skins

Dressverb

apply a bandage or medication to;

dress the victim's wounds

Dressverb

give a neat appearance to;

groom the dogsdress the horses

Dressverb

arrange attractively;

dress my hair for the wedding

Dressadjective

suitable for formal occasions;

formal weara full-dress uniformdress shoes

Dressadjective

(of an occasion) requiring formal clothes;

a dress dinnera full-dress ceremony