Dress vs. Cloth

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Dressnoun

(countable) An item of clothing (usually worn by a woman or young girl) which both covers the upper part of the body and includes skirts below the waist.

Dressnoun

(uncountable) Apparel, clothing.

Dressnoun

The system of furrows on the face of a millstone.

Dressnoun

A dress rehearsal.

Dressverb

(transitive) To fit out with the necessary clothing; to clothe, put clothes on (something or someone).

Dressverb

(intransitive) To clothe oneself; to put on clothes.

Dressverb

To put on the uniform and equipment necessary to play the game.

Dressverb

Of a man, to allow the genitals to fall to one side or other within the trousers.

Dressverb

(transitive) To prepare (food) for cooking, especially by seasoning it.

Dressverb

To prepare oneself; to make ready.

Dressverb

To adorn, ornament.

Dressverb

(nautical) To ornament (a ship) by hoisting the national colours at the peak and mastheads, and setting the jack forward; when "dressed full", the signal flags and pennants are added.

Dressverb

(transitive) To treat (a wound, or wounded person).

Dressverb

To prepare for use; to fit for any use; to render suitable for an intended purpose; to get ready.

Dressverb

(transitive) To prepare the surface of (a material; usually stone or lumber).

Dressverb

(transitive) To manure (land).

Dressverb

(transitive) To bolt or sift flour.

Dressverb

To arrange in exact continuity of line, as soldiers; commonly to adjust to a straight line and at proper distance; to align. Sometimes an imperative command.

Dressverb

To break and train for use, as a horse or other animal.

Dressverb

To direct; to put right or straight; to regulate; to order.

Dressverb

To arrange in exact continuity of line, as soldiers; commonly to adjust to a straight line and at proper distance; to align; as, to dress the ranks.

Dressverb

To treat methodically with remedies, bandages, or curative appliances, as a sore, an ulcer, a wound, or a wounded or diseased part.

Dressverb

To adjust; to put in good order; to arrange; specifically: (a) To prepare for use; to fit for any use; to render suitable for an intended purpose; to get ready; as, to dress a slain animal; to dress meat; to dress leather or cloth; to dress or trim a lamp; to dress a garden; to dress a horse, by currying and rubbing; to dress grain, by cleansing it; in mining and metallurgy, to dress ores, by sorting and separating them.

Dressverb

To cut to proper dimensions, or give proper shape to, as to a tool by hammering; also, to smooth or finish.

Dressverb

To put in proper condition by appareling, as the body; to put clothes upon; to apparel; to invest with garments or rich decorations; to clothe; to deck.

Dressverb

To break and train for use, as a horse or other animal.

Dressverb

To arrange one's self in due position in a line of soldiers; - the word of command to form alignment in ranks; as, Dress right, dress!

Dressverb

To clothe or apparel one's self; to put on one's garments; to pay particular regard to dress; as, to dress quickly.

Dressnoun

That which is used as the covering or ornament of the body; clothes; garments; habit; apparel.

Dressnoun

A lady's gown; as, silk or a velvet dress.

Dressnoun

Attention to apparel, or skill in adjusting it.

Dressnoun

The system of furrows on the face of a millstone.

Dressnoun

a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice

Dressnoun

clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion;

Dressnoun

clothing in general;

Dressverb

put on clothes;

Dressverb

provide with clothes or put clothes on;

Dressverb

put a finish on;

Dressverb

dress in a certain manner;

Dressverb

dress or groom with elaborate care;

Dressverb

kill and prepare for market or consumption;

Dressverb

arrange in ranks;

Dressverb

decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods

Dressverb

provide with decoration;

Dressverb

put a dressing on;

Dressverb

cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of;

Dressverb

cut down rough-hewn (lumber) to standard thickness and width

Dressverb

convert into leather;

Dressverb

apply a bandage or medication to;

Dressverb

give a neat appearance to;

Dressverb

arrange attractively;

Dressadjective

suitable for formal occasions;

Dressadjective

(of an occasion) requiring formal clothes;

Dressverb

put on one's clothes

Dressverb

wear clothes in a particular way or of a particular type

Dressverb

put clothes on (someone)

Dressverb

put on clothes appropriate for a formal occasion

Dressverb

design or supply clothes for (a celebrity)

Dressverb

decorate (something) in an artistic or attractive way

Dressverb

decorate (a ship) with flags for a special occasion.

Dressverb

treat or prepare (something) in a certain way.

Dressverb

clean, treat, or apply a dressing to (a wound)

Dressverb

clean and prepare (food, especially poultry or shellfish) for cooking or eating

Dressverb

add a dressing to (a salad)

Dressverb

apply a fertilizer to (an area of ground or a plant)

Dressverb

complete the preparation or manufacture of (leather or fabric) by treating its surface in some way

Dressverb

smooth the surface of (stone)

Dressverb

arrange or style (hair)

Dressverb

draw up (troops) in the proper alignment.

Dressverb

(of troops) come into proper alignment.

Dressverb

(of a man) have the genitals habitually on one or the other side of the fork of the trousers

Dressverb

make (an artificial fly) for use in fishing

Dressnoun

a one-piece garment for a woman or girl that covers the body and extends down over the legs

Dressnoun

clothing of a specified kind for men or women

Dressnoun

denoting military uniform or other clothing used on formal or ceremonial occasions

Dress

A dress (also known as a frock or a gown) is a garment traditionally worn by women or girls consisting of a skirt with an attached bodice (or a matching bodice giving the effect of a one-piece garment). It consists of a top piece that covers the torso and hangs down over the legs.

Clothnoun

A woven fabric such as used in dressing, decorating, cleaning or other practical use.

Clothnoun

(countable) A piece of cloth used for a particular purpose.

Clothnoun

(metaphoric) Substance or essence; the whole of something complex.

Clothnoun

(metaphoric) Appearance; seeming.

Clothnoun

A form of attire that represents a particular profession or status.

Clothnoun

(in idioms) Priesthood, clergy.

Clothnoun

A fabric made of fibrous material (or sometimes of wire, as in wire cloth); commonly, a woven fabric of cotton, woolen, or linen, adapted to be made into garments; specifically, woolen fabrics, as distinguished from all others.

Clothnoun

The dress; raiment. [Obs.] See Clothes.

Clothnoun

The distinctive dress of any profession, especially of the clergy; hence, the clerical profession.

Clothnoun

artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers;

Clothnoun

woven or felted fabric made from wool, cotton, or a similar fibre

Clothnoun

a piece of cloth for cleaning or covering something, e.g. a dishcloth or a tablecloth

Clothnoun

the clergy; the clerical profession

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