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Dress: Noun & Verb Meanings, Examples, and Common Mistakes (2 meaning)
Meaning 1：one-piece garment for women (dress)
dress
/dres/
n., v.
A piece of clothing for women or girls that covers the body and legs in one piece, with a top and a skirt together.
one-piece garment for women
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/wʌn piːs ˈɡɑːrmənt fɔːr ˈwɪmɪn/
n., v.
A single piece of clothing that covers the torso and extends to the legs, typically worn by women or girls, often having a top and a skirt part.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Root Explanation
From Old French 'drecier' (to arrange), derived from Latin 'directus' (straight).
💡 Mnemonic
Dress: 'D' like 'Don' (put on) + 'ress' like 'address' – you address your body with clothes.
📖 Example
She found a beautiful blue dress for the wedding.
She found a beautiful blue dress for the wedding.
🔗 Collocations
summer dress – a lightweight dress suitable for warm weather
formal dress – an elegant dress worn for special occasions
dress code – a set of rules about what clothing is allowed
🔄 Synonyms
🚫 Antonyms
📖 Cultural Story
Originally meant 'to make straight'. In the 14th century, it shifted to 'put on clothing'. The noun for a woman's garment emerged in the 17th century, reflecting evolving fashion.
Meaning 2：put on clothes (dress)
dress
/dres/
n., v.
To put clothes on yourself or someone else.
put on clothes
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/pʊt ɒn kloʊðz/
n., v.
To put clothing on one's own body or someone else's body as part of the daily routine or for a specific purpose.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Example
He helped his young daughter dress for school.
He helped his young daughter dress for school.
🔗 Collocations
dress quickly – to put on clothes in a fast manner
dress warmly – to wear heavy or layered clothes for warmth
dress up – to wear more formal or special clothes
🔄 Synonyms
clothe (v.) – to provide or put clothes on someone
get dressed (phr.) – to put on one's own clothes
robe (v.) – to put on a robe or formal garment
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