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How to Use "Dress" with Example Sentences
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dress
(n):
a one-piece item of women's clothing that covers the body from the shoulders to the legs; male or female clothing
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Used with adjectives:
"
What a
beautiful
dress
.
"
(beautiful, elegant, gorgeous, beautiful, fancy, plain, simple)
"
She is wearing a
knee-length
dress
.
"
(knee-length, long, short, skimpy, shapeless, backless, low-cut, revealing, strapless)
"
She wore a
skintight
dress
.
"
(skintight, tight, tight-fitting, loose-fitting, flowered, flowery)
"
She spilled her drink on her
cotton
dress
.
"
(cotton, silk)
"
We need to buy a
cocktail
dress
.
"
(cocktail, evening, party, prom, wedding, Easter)
"
Everyone was in
formal
dress
.
"
(formal, casual, informal, evening, modern, traditional, military, civilian)
Used with verbs:
"
Can you help me
unzip
my
dress
?
"
(unzip, zip, zip up, lift, pull up, pull down, smooth, straighten)
"
Do these shoes
go with
this
dress
?
"
(go with, match)
"
Try not to
rip
your
dress
.
"
(rip, ruin, tear)
Used with nouns:
"
I bought it in a
dress
shop
.
"
(shop)
"
She is a famous
dress
designer
.
"
(designer)
"
What is you
dress
size
?
"
(size)
"
What is the
dress
code
?
"
(code)
"
Where is your
dress
coat
?
"
(coat, pants, shirt, shoes, suit, uniform)
Used with prepositions:
"
She showed up
in
a fancy
dress
.
"
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dress
(v):
to put clothes on
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Used with adverbs:
"
She
quickly
dressed
her baby.
"
(quickly, slowly, carefully)
"
She
dressed
beautifully
for the occasion.
"
(beautifully, elegantly, fashionably, neatly, nicely, smartly, stylishly, well)
"
Her neighbor
dresses
badly
.
"
(badly, poorly, shabbily)
"
Please
dress
appropriately
for the interview.
"
(appropriately, suitably, properly, professionally, formally)
"
I wish she would
dress
decently
around my parents.
"
(decently, modestly, plainly, simply, causally, differently)
"
The mother and daughter
dress
similarly
.
"
(similarly, identically, alike)
Used with prepositions:
"
Please
dress
professionally
for
this job.
"
(for)
"
Her child was
dressed
as
a clown.
"
(as)
"
My son likes to
dress
like
a pirate.
"
(like)
"
They are all
dressed
in
black.
"
(in)
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