dress (EN)

verb, noun

verb “dress”

1. to put clothes on someone
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   She dressed her daughter in a warm sweater before going outside.
2. to put on clothes oneself
   He quickly dressed and went downstairs for breakfast.
3. to wear clothes of a particular type or style
   She likes to dress in bright colors.
4. to decorate or adorn something
   They dressed the room with balloons and streamers for the party.
5. to clean and bandage a wound
   The nurse dressed the cut on his arm.
6. to add a dressing or sauce to food
   He dressed the salad with olive oil and vinegar.
7. to prepare an animal for cooking by removing internal organs and skin
   The hunter dressed the deer before bringing it home.
8. to prepare or treat a material (such as stone or wood) to make it ready for use
   The carpenter dressed the wood before building the furniture.
9. to arrange or style someone's hair
   The stylist dressed her hair beautifully for the wedding.
10. (military) to arrange soldiers in a straight line
    The sergeant ordered the troops to dress ranks.

noun “dress”

1. a piece of clothing for a woman or girl that covers the body and extends down over the legs
   She wore a beautiful blue dress to the party.
2. clothing, especially of a particular type or for a particular occasion
   The soldiers wore their full dress for the ceremony.