Thesaurus
dress
verb
Synonyms and Antonyms of DRESS
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to make more attractive by adding something that is beautiful or becoming <let's dress up the room with some greenery for the holiday party>
Synonyms adorn, array, beautify, bedeck, bedizen, blazon, caparison, deck, do, doll up, do up, drape, dress, embellish, emblaze, emboss, enrich, fancify, fancy up, festoon, garnish, glitz (up), grace, gussy up, ornament, pretty (up), trim
Related Words accessorize, dress up, trap, trick (out); brighten, freshen, smarten, spruce (up); boss, chase; braid, embroider, feather, figure, filigree, fillet, flounce, frill, fringe, furbelow, garland, hang, lace, ribbon, swag, wreathe; appliqué, gild, paint; diamond, gem, impearl, jewel, pearl; redecorate, redo
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to make smooth or glossy usually by repeatedly applying surface pressure <dress the granite block to be used as the headstone on all four sides>
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to outfit with clothes and especially fine or special clothes <dressed the young girl in satin and lace>
Synonyms apparel, array, attire, bedeck, caparison, costume, deck (out), do up, dress, dress up, enrobe, garb, garment, get up, gown, habit, invest, rig (out), robe, suit, tog (up or out), toilet, vesture
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to put on one's best or formal clothes <we don't usually dress for dinner>
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