dress: meaning and words from its letters
5 letters · 6 letter points · starts with D · ends with S
Meaning of dress
verb
- also, figuratively, reflexive, transitive
To put clothes (or, formerly, armour) on (oneself or someone, a doll, a mannequin, etc.); to clothe.
Example: He was dressed in the latest fashions.
- also, figuratively, reflexive, specifically, transitive
To put clothes (or, formerly, armour) on (oneself or someone, a doll, a mannequin, etc.); to clothe. To attire (oneself or someone) for a particular (especially formal) occasion, or in a fashionable manner.
- transitive
To design, make, provide, or select clothes (for someone).
Example: The fashion designer was proud to have dressed the queen for the charity event.
- transitive
To arrange or style (someone's hair).
Listed forms: dresses, dressing, dressed, drest, glossary.
Source: Wiktionary — dress.
noun
- countable, uncountable
An item of clothing (usually worn by a woman or young girl) which both covers the upper part of the body and includes a skirt below the waist.
Example: Amy and Mary looked very pretty in their dresses.
- countable, uncountable
An item of outer clothing or set of such clothes (worn by people of all sexes) which is generally decorative and appropriate for a particular occasion, profession, etc.
- India, broadly, countable, uncountable
An item of outer clothing or set of such clothes (worn by people of all sexes) which is generally decorative and appropriate for a particular occasion, profession, etc. Any item of clothing, or an outfit.
Example: He wore a bright orange dress to the office yesterday.
- countable, uncountable
Apparel or clothing, especially when appropriate for a particular occasion, profession, etc.
Example: military dress
Listed forms: dresses.
Source: Wiktionary — dress.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for dress.
adjective
suitable for formal occasions
- full-dress
adjective
(of an occasion) requiring formal clothes
- full-dress
noun
a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice
noun
clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is dress in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of dress
D(2) + R(1) + E(1) + S(1) + S(1) = 6 points.
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Anagrams of dress
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
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Shorter words from dress
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