dress : Idioms & Phrases

• noun vinaigrette and mashed anchovies
  

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• noun a military uniform designed for field service
  

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• noun creamy dressing containing crumbled blue cheese
  bleu cheese dressing.
  

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• noun vinaigrette containing crumbled Roquefort or blue cheese
  blue cheese dressing.
  
• noun creamy dressing containing crumbled blue cheese
  bleu cheese dressing.
  

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• noun ordinary clothing as distinguished from uniforms, work clothes, clerical garb, etc.
  plain clothes; civilian garb; civilian clothing.
  

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• noun a dress suitable for formal occasions
  sheath.
  

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• the dress prescribed for appearance at the court of a sovereign.

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• noun the practice of adopting the clothes or the manner or the sexual role of the opposite sex
  transvestitism; transvestism.
  

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• verb dress in the clothes of the other sex
  

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• noun a gown for evening wear
  evening gown; dinner gown; formal.
  

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• noun a weighted and hermetically sealed garment supplied with air; worn by underwater divers
  diving suit.
  

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• . See Submarine armor, under Submarine.

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• noun a dress uniform for formal occasions
  dress blues.
  

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• noun a curved section or tier of seats in a hall or theater or opera house; usually the first tier above the orchestra
  circle.
  
  • they had excellent seats in the dress circle

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• . See under Circle.

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Dress" coat`

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1. A coat with skirts behind only, as distinct from the frock coat, of which the skirts surround the body. It is worn on occasions of ceremony. The dress coat of officers of the United States army is a full-skirted frock coat.

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• noun a set of rules specifying the correct manner of dress while on the premises of the institution (or specifying what manner of dress is prohibited)
  

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• verb censure severely or angrily
  call on the carpet; rag; remonstrate; chew out; take to task; call down; jaw; lambast; trounce; scold; chide; berate; chew up; have words; rebuke; reprimand; reproof; lecture; bawl out; lambaste.
  
  • The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car
  • The deputy ragged the Prime Minister
  • The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup
• verb dress informally and casually
  underdress.
  
  • On Fridays, employees can underdress

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Dress" goods"

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1. A term applied to fabrics for the gowns of women and girls; -- most commonly to fabrics of mixed materials, but also applicable to silks, printed linens, and calicoes.

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• noun a hanger that is shaped like a person's shoulders and used to hang garments on
  clothes hanger; coat hanger.
  

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• noun a man's hat with a tall crown; usually covered with silk or with beaver fur
  stovepipe; top hat; topper; beaver; high hat; silk hat; opera hat.
  

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• verb kill and prepare for market or consumption
  dress.
  
  • dress a turkey

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• (Mil.), a parade in full uniform for review.

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• noun a rack used primarily to display dresses for sale in a store
  

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• noun a full uninterrupted rehearsal in costumes shortly before the first performance
  

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• verb decorate a ship with flags
  

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• noun a man's white shirt (with a starch front) for evening wear (usually with a tuxedo)
  evening shirt.
  

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• noun a shop that sells women's clothes and jewelry
  boutique.
  

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• noun formalwear consisting of full evening dress for men
  white tie and tails; white tie; tailcoat; tails; tail coat; dress suit.
  

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• noun a military uniform worn on formal occasions
  

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• verb put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive
  rig out; fig out; overdress; trick up; deck out; prink; tog out; get up; fig up; deck up; fancy up; attire; tog up; gussy up; trick out.
  
  • She never dresses up, even when she goes to the opera
  • The young girls were all fancied up for the party
• verb make something appear superficially attractive
  dress up.
  
  • The researcher tried to dress up the uninteresting data
  • Don't try to dress up the unpleasant truth
• verb put a caparison on
  barde; bard; caparison.
  
  • caparison the horses for the festive occasion
• verb dress in a costume
  costume.
  
  • We dressed up for Halloween as pumpkins
• verb dress in a certain manner
  dress.
  
  • She dresses in the latest Paris fashion
  • he dressed up in a suit and tie

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• noun a dress uniform for formal occasions
  dress blues.
  

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• noun the desired mineral that is left after impurities have been removed from mined ore
  concentrate.
  

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• adjective satellite dressed in fancy or formal clothing
  dolled up; dressed; togged up; spruced up; spiffed up; dressed to the nines; dressed to kill.
  

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• adjective satellite dressed in fancy or formal clothing
  dolled up; dressed; togged up; spruced up; spiffed up; dressed to the nines; dressed to kill.
  

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• adjective satellite dressed in fancy or formal clothing
  dolled up; dressed; togged up; spruced up; spiffed up; dressed to the nines; dressed to kill.
  

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• noun a small piece of luggage for carrying brushes and bottles and toilet articles while traveling
  

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• noun a severe scolding
  going-over; upbraiding; castigation; earful; bawling out; chewing out.
  

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• noun a robe worn before dressing or while lounging
  lounging robe; robe-de-chambre.
  

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• noun a room in which you can change clothes
  

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• noun a woman's loose jacket; worn while dressing
  dressing sack.
  

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• noun a woman's loose jacket; worn while dressing
  dressing sack.
  

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• noun (military) a station located near a combat area for giving first aid to the wounded
  aid station.
  

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• noun low table with mirror or mirrors where one sits while dressing or applying makeup
  toilet table; vanity; dresser.
  

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• noun attire to wear on formal occasions in the evening
  evening clothes; eveningwear; formalwear.
  

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• noun a costume worn as a disguise at a masquerade party
  masquerade; masquerade costume.
  

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• noun a ball at which guests wear costumes and masks
  masked ball; masquerade ball.
  

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• the working dress of soldiers.

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• noun oil and vinegar with mustard and garlic
  sauce vinaigrette; vinaigrette.
  

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• noun formalwear consisting of full evening dress for men
  white tie and tails; white tie; tailcoat; tails; tail coat; dress suit.
  

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• the dress prescribed by authority or by etiquette to be worn on occasions of ceremony.

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• adjective satellite suitable for formal occasions
  dress.
  
  • formal wear
  • a full-dress uniform
  • dress shoes
• adjective satellite (of an occasion) requiring formal clothes
  dress.
  
  • a dress dinner
  • a full-dress ceremony
• adjective satellite complete in every respect
  
  • a full-dress debate
  • a full-dress investigation

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• noun the naval or military uniform that is specified by regulations to be worn on ceremonial occasions
  

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• verb put on clothes
  dress.
  
  • we had to dress quickly
  • dress the patient
  • Can the child dress by herself?

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• noun half mayonnaise and half vinaigrette seasoned with minced garlic and mashed anchovies and grated Parmesan cheese; especially good for combination salads
  

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Ham"mer-dressed` adjective

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1. Having the surface roughly shaped or faced with the stonecutter's hammer; -- said of building stone.

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• adjective satellite not well dressed
  

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• noun a vinaigrette with garlic and herbs: oregano and basil and dill
  

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• noun vinaigrette with chili sauce and chopped watercress
  

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• clothing made chiefly of woolen, without anything metallic about it, to be worn in a powder magazine.

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• noun a cloth covering for a wound or sore
  dressing.
  

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• noun crushing and separating ore into valuable substances or waste by any of a variety of techniques
  mineral extraction; mineral processing; ore processing; beneficiation; mineral dressing.
  

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• noun formal attire for men during the daytime
  
• noun a woman's informal dress for housework
  

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• noun crushing and separating ore into valuable substances or waste by any of a variety of techniques
  mineral extraction; mineral processing; ore processing; beneficiation; mineral dressing.
  

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• noun stuffing made with oysters
  oyster stuffing.
  

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• (Arch.), in cut stonework, a facing made by a pointed tool, leaving the surface in little pits or depressions.

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• noun vinaigrette containing crumbled Roquefort or blue cheese
  blue cheese dressing.
  

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• noun mayonnaise with horseradish grated onion and chili sauce or catsup; sometimes with caviar added
  Russian mayonnaise.
  

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• noun savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
  dressing.
  

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• noun a loosely woven cotton dressing for incisions made during surgery
  

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• noun mayonnaise with chili sauce or catsup and minced olives and peppers and hard-cooked egg
  

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• (Naut.), to ornament her by hoisting the national colors at the peak and mastheads, and setting the jack forward; when dressed full, the signal flags and pennants are added. Ham. Nav. Encyc.

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• (Mil.), to form alignment with reference to the soldier on the extreme right, or in the center, of the rank, who serves as a guide.

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• to dress elaborately, artificially, or pompously. "You see very often a king of England or France dressed up like a Julius Cæsar." Addison.

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• noun a layer of fertilizer or manure not plowed in
  

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Top"-dress` transitive verb

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imperfect & past participle Top-dressed ; present participle & verbal noun Top-dressing

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1. To apply a surface dressing of manureto,as land.

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• manure or compost spread over land and not worked into the soil.

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Wa"ter dress"ing

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1. (Med.) The treatment of wounds or ulcers by the application of water; also, a dressing saturated with water only, for application to a wound or an ulcer.

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• noun a gown worn by the bride at a wedding
  bridal gown; wedding gown.
  

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• adjective satellite having tasteful clothing and being scrupulously neat
  well-groomed.
  

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• noun a showy misrepresentation intended to conceal something unpleasant
  facade.
  
• noun the decoration of shop windows
  

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• verb make something appear superficially attractive
  dress up.
  
  • The researcher tried to dress up the uninteresting data
  • Don't try to dress up the unpleasant truth

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