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dress
/dɹɛs/
When used as a noun, "dress" refers to the specific garment. However, in some contexts, it can refer more broadly to a style of clothing (e.g., "formal dress"). When using the verb for putting on clothes, we often use the phrase "get dressed" rather than just "dress" when talking about our own routine. In cooking, "dressing" a salad or meat is a specialized term meaning to add sauce or prepare the item for serving.
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Your mom wants to know if that blue dress still fits for the wedding.
Idk, adulting is hard and I've totally given up on fitting into anything.
Meanings
A one-piece garment consisting of a skirt with an attached bodice, typically worn by women or girls.
"She wore a long red dress to the gala."
To put clothes on someone or something.
"The mother helped dress her toddler for school."
To put on clothes; to clothe oneself.
"Please wait a moment while I get dressed."