dress

/drɛs/

nounverbdress

A dRESS has two S’s—think: you need **two straps** to hold it up, so write **SS**.

Yes, it's dress. Remember the ending: **dre + ss** (double **s** at the end).

Definitions

  1. nounA piece of clothing, usually worn by girls or women, that is one garment and covers the body and part of the legs.
  2. nounClothing or a style of clothing for a particular occasion (often used in phrases like “formal dress”).
  3. verbTo put clothes on yourself or someone else.
  4. verbTo prepare or arrange something carefully; to treat something in a particular way (e.g., dress a wound, dress a salad).

Examples

  • She wore a red dress to the party.
  • Please dress warmly because it’s cold outside.
  • The nurse will dress the wound and change the bandage.

Synonyms

gownfrockattireclothegarb

Antonyms

undress

Translations

ES vestidoPT vestidoFR robe

Common misspellings

dresdrssdresssdressedresedresesdrésdŕess

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