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    [Verb]  | "dress" | \ ˈdres \


    1: to make or set straight

    2: to arrange (troops, equipment, etc.) in a straight line and at proper intervals

    3: to prepare for use or service; specifically : to prepare for cooking or for the table


    Origin: 14th century ;

     Middle English, from Anglo-French drescer, dresser to direct, put right, from Vulgar Latin *directiare, from Latin directus direct, past participle of dirigere to direct, from dis- + regere to lead straight {mat|right|};

    [Verb]  | "dress down" 


    1: to reprove severely

    2: to dress casually especially for reasons of fashion


    Origin: 1852 ;

    [Verb]  | "dress up" 


    1: to make more attractive, glamorous, or fancy

    2: to attire in best or formal clothes

    3: to attire in clothes suited to a particular role


    Origin: circa 1513 ;

    [Verb]  | "side-dress" | \ ˈsīd-ˌdres \


    1: to place or apply plant nutrients on or in the soil near the roots of (a growing crop)


    Origin: 1891 ;

    [Verb]  | "top-dress" | \ ˈtäp-ˌdres \


    1: to apply material to (something, such as a road) without working it in; especially : to scatter or apply amendments (such as compost) over (soil or land)


    Origin: 1733 ;

    [Noun]  | "dress" 


    1: apparel, clothing

    2: an outer garment (as for a woman or girl) usually consisting of a one-piece bodice and skirt

    3: covering, adornment, or appearance appropriate or peculiar to a particular time


    Origin: 1586 ;

    [Noun]  | "cross-dress*ing" | \ ˈkrȯs-ˌdre-siŋ \


    1: the wearing of clothes designed for the opposite sex


    Origin: 1911 ;

    [Noun]  | "fancy dress" 


    1: a costume (as for a masquerade) chosen to suit the wearer's fancy


    Origin: 1770 ;

    [Noun]  | "full dress" 


    1: the style of dress prescribed for ceremonial or formal social occasions


    Origin: 1748 ;

    [Noun]  | "granny dress" 


    1: a long loose-fitting dress usually with high neck and long sleeves


    Origin: 1909 ;

    [Noun]  | "dresses" 


    1: a garment with a joined blouse and skirt usually worn by a woman or girl;


      * e.g., " ... what a lovely dress you're wearing today! "



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    2: clothing chosen as appropriate for a specific situation;


      * e.g., " ... a bagpiper in full Scottish Highlander dress "



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    3: the outward form of someone or something especially as indicative of a quality;


      * e.g., " ... another version of the Cinderella story but in modern-romance dress "



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    [Noun]  | "dress" 


    1: a garment with a joined blouse and skirt usually worn by a woman or girl;


      * e.g., " ... what a lovely dress you're wearing today! "



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    2: clothing chosen as appropriate for a specific situation;


      * e.g., " ... a bagpiper in full Scottish Highlander dress "



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    3: covering for the human body;


      * e.g., " ... a businessman who is very conservative in his dress "



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    [Noun]  | "granny dresses" 


    1: as in sweaterdresses, kirtles;


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    [Noun]  | "full dress" 


    1: dressy clothing;


      * e.g., " ... suburban teens in full dress for the prom at the country club "



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    [Verb]  | "dresses" 


    1: to cover with a bandage;


      * e.g., " ... first wash and then dress the wound "





    2: to make more attractive by adding something that is beautiful or becoming;


      * e.g., " ... let's dress up the room with some greenery for the holiday party "





    3: to make smooth or glossy usually by repeatedly applying surface pressure;


      * e.g., " ... dress the granite block to be used as the headstone on all four sides "



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    [Verb]  | "dress" 


    1: to cover with a bandage;


      * e.g., " ... first wash and then dress the wound "





    2: to make more attractive by adding something that is beautiful or becoming;


      * e.g., " ... let's dress up the room with some greenery for the holiday party "





    3: to make smooth or glossy usually by repeatedly applying surface pressure;


      * e.g., " ... dress the granite block to be used as the headstone on all four sides "



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    [Verb]  | "dresses down" 


    1: to criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings;


      * e.g., " ... dressed down for boorish behavior at the dance "



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    [Verb]  | "dresses up" 


    1: to put on one's best or formal clothes;


      * e.g., " ... we always like to dress up when going to parties "





    2: to change the dress or looks of so as to conceal true identity;


      * e.g., " ... the war was a fiasco that the administration tried to dress up as a triumph "





    3: to make more desirable;


      * e.g., " ... dressed up the house with new windows and a paint job before putting it on the market "



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    [Verb]  | "dress down" 


    1: to criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings;


      * e.g., " ... dressed down for boorish behavior at the dance "



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    [Verb]  | "dress up" 


    1: to put on one's best or formal clothes;


      * e.g., " ... we always like to dress up when going to parties "





    2: to change the dress or looks of so as to conceal true identity;


      * e.g., " ... the war was a fiasco that the administration tried to dress up as a triumph "





    3: to make more desirable;


      * e.g., " ... dressed up the house with new windows and a paint job before putting it on the market "



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     [ "dresses" ]

    1: to desire being treated like a woman in full bloom. acknowledged. appreciated. adored. knowing that his love can fuel your inner fire that is capable of unmeasurable achievements. invisible masterworks. knowing that his love can mould your body into the most beautiful creation because his eyes demand so.

      * e.g.,  ... "Since John, i'm wearing dresses because he makes me feel beautiful and worthy of decorational and flattering couture." 

     [ "The Dress" ]

    1: A dress that is Blue and Black, NOT white and gold. Not that it fucking matters. Maybe your eyes would perceive the dress as being white and gold if you are color blind or if your eyes are adjusting from bright to dark settings or if you mess around with its colors in an image editor just to be a dick. But the point is, people are homeless and starving and football players beat their girlfriends and ISIS beheads people, so who fucking cares about hash-tag the dress.

      * e.g.,  ... 7 Ways the Internet Click-Baited Me Into Looking at The Dress--Number 4 Will Blow Your Mind! 

     [ "The dress" ]

    1: An piece of women's clothing that has the capability of mind-fucking the internet.

      * e.g.,  ... The dress is black and blue not white and gold. 

     [ "The dress" ]

    1: The worst trend that ever entered social media

      * e.g.,  ... Person 1: THE DRESS IS BLUE! 

     [ "dress" ]

    1: A traditionally feminine garment, consisting of a bodice and a skirt. Dresses range from transparent, risqué, low-cut bodices and mini-skirts up to high collars, long sleeves, and skirts that trail on the floor, sometimes accompanied by a head covering.

      * e.g.,  ... From Clueless: 

     [ "dress" ]

    1: Strictly female attire in Western fashion, a dress is basically a large shirt or tunic with the waist or the entire upper half of the garment half-fitted or fitted while the lower half can be loose or tight (which inhibits the ability to walk).

      * e.g.,  ... The skirt was once practically a gender-neutral garment before the Rennaissance; men and women wore togas and tunics and nobody said anything about it, and leggings were worn beneath for warmth. Now skirts are limited to women, unless you count the kilt, which looks absolutely stunning! 


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    2: The lower half, or skirt, ranges in length from above the knees to the floor.


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    3: "Skirt" comes from "skyrta", an old Norse word for "shirt", so it seems appropriate to call an entire dress a skirt and not just the lower half.


     [ "dress" ]

    4: Skirt is also slang for a woman, often one who is morally loose.

     [ "dress" ]

    1: A piece of fabric that generated tons of controversy over social media networks debating on the color of the frock whether it was blue and black or white and gold. It will drive you to question your entire existence

      * e.g.,  ... Becky: "The dress is blue and black!" 

     [ "the dress" ]

    1: A dress that was posted to Facebook by a woman and her friend. The lighting in the particular picture made it appear to some to be white and gold, but to others black and blue. All the women's friends disagreed about the color and eventually it became a huge meme. The actual color of the dress it black and blue (it is a fact look it up)

      * e.g.,  ... Sally: What color do you think the dress is? 

     [ "The Dress" ]

    1: It is said that somewhere in the universe, exists a dress so perfect that when you try it on, you automatically reach enlightenment. It perfectly higlights your curves, lengthens your legs flattens your tummy and makes you look "trendy yet sophisticated" from the moment you put it on. after you find the dress, good luck follows you wherever you go and you will probably marry a rich doctor. Right now, the dress is just an urban legand but you never know, right now as you read this "The Dress" might be hiding inside some store waiting for a lucky woman to find it.

      * e.g.,  ... Betty: "I heard that Lauren married a rich doctor and moved to L.A. and is now the fasion editor for Elle magazine!"  

     [ "Dressed" ]

    1: New Orleans for with everything - specifically on sandwiches and such.

      * e.g.,  ... Me: walk into Domelici's 

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