dress · noun C /dres/
Word family
Nouns: dress, dresser, dressing
Adjectives: dressed, undressed, dressy
Verbs: dress, undress
dress
A1 a piece of clothing for women or girls which covers the top half of the body and hangs down over the legs
Dictionary examples:
a long/short dress
a wedding dress
Learner example:
I wore a new dress. (Key English Test; A2; Tamil)
dress · verb /dres/
Word family
Nouns: dress, dresser, dressing
Adjectives: dressed, undressed, dressy
Verbs: dress, undress
dress (PUT ON CLOTHES)
A2 I or T to put clothes on yourself or someone else, especially a child
Dictionary examples:
My husband dresses the children while I make breakfast.
He left very early and had to dress in the dark.
Learner example:
Maria started to dress, but her suit was not there! (Preliminary English Test; B1; Spanish)
dress (WEAR PARTICULAR CLOTHES)
B1 I to wear a particular type of clothes
Dictionary examples:
I have to dress nicely for work.
Patricia always dresses in black.
Learner example:
The waiters dress in national clothes and are very kind. (Preliminary English Test; B1; Russian)
