| attire | | |
| n. (artifact) | 1. attire, dress, garb | clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion.; "formal attire"; "battle dress" |
| ~ ao dai | the traditional dress of Vietnamese women consisting of a tunic with long sleeves and panels front and back; the tunic is worn over trousers. |
| ~ article of clothing, clothing, habiliment, wearable, vesture, wear | a covering designed to be worn on a person's body. |
| ~ costume | the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball.; "he won the prize for best costume" |
| ~ costume | the attire characteristic of a country or a time or a social class.; "he wore his national costume" |
| ~ costume | unusual or period attire not characteristic of or appropriate to the time and place.; "in spite of the heat he insisted on his woolen costume" |
| ~ costume | the prevalent fashion of dress (including accessories and hair style as well as garments). |
| ~ disguise | any attire that modifies the appearance in order to conceal the wearer's identity. |
| ~ ecclesiastical attire, ecclesiastical robe | attire that is appropriate to wear in a church. |
| ~ finery | elaborate or showy attire and accessories. |
| ~ evening clothes, evening dress, eveningwear, formalwear | attire to wear on formal occasions in the evening. |
| ~ habit | a distinctive attire worn by a member of a religious order. |
| ~ riding habit, habit | attire that is typically worn by a horseback rider (especially a woman's attire). |
| ~ false hair, hairpiece, postiche | a covering or bunch of human or artificial hair used for disguise or adornment. |
| ~ morning dress | formal attire for men during the daytime. |
| ~ getup, outfit, rig, turnout | a set of clothing (with accessories).; "his getup was exceedingly elegant" |
| ~ activewear, athletic wear, sportswear | attire worn for sport or for casual wear. |
| v. (body) | 2. attire, deck out, deck up, dress up, fancy up, fig out, fig up, get up, gussy up, overdress, prink, rig out, tog out, tog up, trick out, trick up | put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive.; "She never dresses up, even when she goes to the opera"; "The young girls were all fancied up for the party" |
| ~ primp, preen, dress, plume | dress or groom with elaborate care.; "She likes to dress when going to the opera" |
| ~ prank | dress up showily.; "He pranked himself out in his best clothes" |
| ~ tart up | dress up in a cheap and provocative way. |
| ~ dress, dress up | dress in a certain manner.; "She dresses in the latest Paris fashion"; "he dressed up in a suit and tie" |
| ~ enrobe | adorn with a robe. |
| ~ dizen, bedizen | dress up garishly and tastelessly. |
| ~ dress, get dressed | put on clothes.; "we had to dress quickly"; "dress the patient"; "Can the child dress by herself?" |
| ~ costume, dress up | dress in a costume.; "We dressed up for Halloween as pumpkins" |
| costume | | |
| n. (artifact) | 1. costume | the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball.; "he won the prize for best costume" |
| ~ attire, garb, dress | clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion.; "formal attire"; "battle dress" |
| ~ fancy dress, masquerade costume, masquerade | a costume worn as a disguise at a masquerade party. |
| ~ wardrobe | collection of costumes belonging to a theatrical company. |
| n. (artifact) | 2. costume | unusual or period attire not characteristic of or appropriate to the time and place.; "in spite of the heat he insisted on his woolen costume" |
| ~ attire, garb, dress | clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion.; "formal attire"; "battle dress" |
| n. (artifact) | 3. costume | the prevalent fashion of dress (including accessories and hair style as well as garments). |
| ~ attire, garb, dress | clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion.; "formal attire"; "battle dress" |
| n. (artifact) | 4. costume | the attire characteristic of a country or a time or a social class.; "he wore his national costume" |
| ~ academic costume | a costume worn on formal occasions by the faculty or students of a university or college. |
| ~ attire, garb, dress | clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion.; "formal attire"; "battle dress" |
| ~ rigout | a person's costume (especially if bizarre).; "What a queer rigout!" |
| v. (body) | 5. costume, dress up | dress in a costume.; "We dressed up for Halloween as pumpkins" |
| ~ attire, deck out, deck up, dress up, fancy up, fig out, fig up, gussy up, rig out, tog out, tog up, trick out, trick up, overdress, prink, get up | put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive.; "She never dresses up, even when she goes to the opera"; "The young girls were all fancied up for the party" |
| ~ apparel, clothe, enclothe, garb, garment, raiment, tog, dress, fit out, habilitate | provide with clothes or put clothes on.; "Parents must feed and dress their child" |
| v. (possession) | 6. costume | furnish with costumes; as for a film or play. |
| ~ performing arts | arts or skills that require public performance. |
| ~ furnish, provide, supply, render | give something useful or necessary to.; "We provided the room with an electrical heater" |
| dress | | |
| n. (artifact) | 1. dress, frock | a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice. |
| ~ bodice | part of a dress above the waist. |
| ~ caftan, kaftan | a woman's dress style that imitates the caftan cloaks worn by men in the Near East. |
| ~ chemise, sack, shift | a loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders without a waist. |
| ~ coatdress | a dress that is tailored like a coat and buttons up the front. |
| ~ cocktail dress, sheath | a dress suitable for formal occasions. |
| ~ dirndl | a dress with a tight bodice and full skirt. |
| ~ gown | a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions. |
| ~ pinafore, pinny, jumper | a sleeveless dress resembling an apron; worn over other clothing. |
| ~ kirtle | a long dress worn by women. |
| ~ morning dress | a woman's informal dress for housework. |
| ~ mother hubbard, muumuu | a woman's loose unbelted dress. |
| ~ neckline | the line formed by the edge of a garment around the neck. |
| ~ polonaise | a woman's dress with a tight bodice and an overskirt drawn back to reveal a colorful underskirt. |
| ~ saree, sari | a dress worn primarily by Hindu women; consists of several yards of light material that is draped around the body. |
| ~ shirtdress | a dress that is tailored like a shirt and has buttons all the way down the front. |
| ~ slide fastener, zip fastener, zipper, zip | a fastener for locking together two toothed edges by means of a sliding tab. |
| ~ strapless | a woman's garment that exposes the shoulders and has no shoulder straps. |
| ~ sundress | a light loose sleeveless summer dress with a wide neckline and thin shoulder straps that expose the arms and shoulders. |
| ~ woman's clothing | clothing that is designed for women to wear. |
| ~ hemline | the line formed by the lower edge of a skirt or coat. |
| n. (artifact) | 2. apparel, clothes, dress, wearing apparel | clothing in general.; "she was refined in her choice of apparel"; "he always bought his clothes at the same store"; "fastidious about his dress" |
| ~ article of clothing, clothing, habiliment, wearable, vesture, wear | a covering designed to be worn on a person's body. |
| ~ workwear | heavy-duty clothes for manual or physical work. |
| v. (body) | 3. dress, get dressed | put on clothes.; "we had to dress quickly"; "dress the patient"; "Can the child dress by herself?" |
| ~ primp, preen, dress, plume | dress or groom with elaborate care.; "She likes to dress when going to the opera" |
| ~ attire, deck out, deck up, dress up, fancy up, fig out, fig up, gussy up, rig out, tog out, tog up, trick out, trick up, overdress, prink, get up | put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive.; "She never dresses up, even when she goes to the opera"; "The young girls were all fancied up for the party" |
| ~ dress, dress up | dress in a certain manner.; "She dresses in the latest Paris fashion"; "he dressed up in a suit and tie" |
| ~ dress, dress up | dress in a certain manner.; "She dresses in the latest Paris fashion"; "he dressed up in a suit and tie" |
| ~ dress down, underdress | dress informally and casually.; "On Fridays, employees can underdress" |
| ~ prink | dress very carefully and in a finicky manner. |
| ~ bundle up | dress warmly.; "Mother bundled up the children for the long way to school" |
| ~ apparel, clothe, enclothe, garb, garment, raiment, tog, dress, fit out, habilitate | provide with clothes or put clothes on.; "Parents must feed and dress their child" |
| ~ don, put on, get into, assume, wear | put clothing on one's body.; "What should I wear today?"; "He put on his best suit for the wedding"; "The princess donned a long blue dress"; "The queen assumed the stately robes"; "He got into his jeans" |
| ~ cross-dress | dress in the clothes of the other sex. |
| ~ dandify | dress like a dandy. |
| ~ change | undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature.; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night" |
| ~ change | change clothes; put on different clothes.; "Change before you go to the opera" |
| v. (body) | 4. apparel, clothe, dress, enclothe, fit out, garb, garment, habilitate, raiment, tog | provide with clothes or put clothes on.; "Parents must feed and dress their child" |
| ~ prim out, prim up, prim | dress primly. |
| ~ dress, get dressed | put on clothes.; "we had to dress quickly"; "dress the patient"; "Can the child dress by herself?" |
| ~ wrap up, cover | clothe, as if for protection from the elements.; "cover your head!" |
| ~ jacket | put a jacket on.; "The men were jacketed" |
| ~ frock | put a frock on. |
| ~ shirt | put a shirt on. |
| ~ habit | put a habit on. |
| ~ vesture | provide or cover with a cloak. |
| ~ overclothe, overdress | dress too warmly.; "You should not overclothe the child--she will be too hot" |
| ~ underdress | dress without sufficient warmth.; "She was underdressed for the hiking trip and suffered hypothermia" |
| ~ corset | dress with a corset. |
| ~ shoe | furnish with shoes.; "the children were well shoed" |
| ~ coat | cover or provide with a coat. |
| ~ costume, dress up | dress in a costume.; "We dressed up for Halloween as pumpkins" |
| ~ robe, vest | clothe formally; especially in ecclesiastical robes. |
| ~ gown | dress in a gown. |
| ~ change state, turn | undergo a transformation or a change of position or action.; "We turned from Socialism to Capitalism"; "The people turned against the President when he stole the election" |
| v. (contact) | 5. dress | put a finish on.; "dress the surface smooth" |
| ~ finish | provide with a finish.; "The carpenter finished the table beautifully"; "this shirt is not finished properly" |
| v. (body) | 6. dress, dress up | dress in a certain manner.; "She dresses in the latest Paris fashion"; "he dressed up in a suit and tie" |
| ~ attire, deck out, deck up, dress up, fancy up, fig out, fig up, gussy up, rig out, tog out, tog up, trick out, trick up, overdress, prink, get up | put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive.; "She never dresses up, even when she goes to the opera"; "The young girls were all fancied up for the party" |
| ~ dress, get dressed | put on clothes.; "we had to dress quickly"; "dress the patient"; "Can the child dress by herself?" |
| ~ dress, get dressed | put on clothes.; "we had to dress quickly"; "dress the patient"; "Can the child dress by herself?" |
| ~ vest | clothe oneself in ecclesiastical garments. |
| v. (body) | 7. dress, plume, preen, primp | dress or groom with elaborate care.; "She likes to dress when going to the opera" |
| ~ attire, deck out, deck up, dress up, fancy up, fig out, fig up, gussy up, rig out, tog out, tog up, trick out, trick up, overdress, prink, get up | put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive.; "She never dresses up, even when she goes to the opera"; "The young girls were all fancied up for the party" |
| ~ dress, get dressed | put on clothes.; "we had to dress quickly"; "dress the patient"; "Can the child dress by herself?" |
| v. (change) | 8. dress, dress out | kill and prepare for market or consumption.; "dress a turkey" |
| ~ kill | cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly.; "This man killed several people when he tried to rob a bank"; "The farmer killed a pig for the holidays" |
| ~ dress | put a dressing on.; "dress the salads" |
| ~ ready, cook, prepare, fix, make | prepare for eating by applying heat.; "Cook me dinner, please"; "can you make me an omelette?"; "fix breakfast for the guests, please" |
| ~ garnish, trim, dress | decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods. |
| v. (motion) | 9. dress, line up | arrange in ranks.; "dress troops" |
| ~ position | cause to be in an appropriate place, state, or relation. |
| v. (creation) | 10. dress, garnish, trim | decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods. |
| ~ dress out, dress | kill and prepare for market or consumption.; "dress a turkey" |
| ~ dress | put a dressing on.; "dress the salads" |
| ~ adorn, decorate, grace, ornament, beautify, embellish | make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc..; "Decorate the room for the party"; "beautify yourself for the special day" |
| v. (contact) | 11. decorate, dress | provide with decoration.; "dress the windows" |
| ~ arrange, set up | put into a proper or systematic order.; "arrange the books on the shelves in chronological order" |
| v. (contact) | 12. dress | put a dressing on.; "dress the salads" |
| ~ cookery, cooking, preparation | the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat.; "cooking can be a great art"; "people are needed who have experience in cookery"; "he left the preparation of meals to his wife" |
| ~ dress out, dress | kill and prepare for market or consumption.; "dress a turkey" |
| ~ apply, put on | apply to a surface.; "She applied paint to the back of the house"; "Put on make-up!" |
| ~ garnish, trim, dress | decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods. |
| v. (contact) | 13. clip, crop, cut back, dress, lop, prune, snip, trim | cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of.; "dress the plants in the garden" |
| ~ thin out | make sparse.; "thin out the young plants" |
| ~ shear | cut with shears.; "shear hedges" |
| ~ pollard, poll | convert into a pollard.; "pollard trees" |
| ~ pinch, top | cut the top off.; "top trees and bushes" |
| ~ disbud | thin out buds to improve the quality of the remaining flowers. |
| v. (contact) | 14. dress | cut down rough-hewn (lumber) to standard thickness and width. |
| ~ trim, pare | remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size.; "pare one's fingernails"; "trim the photograph"; "trim lumber" |
| v. (change) | 15. dress | convert into leather.; "dress the tanned skins" |
| ~ convert | change the nature, purpose, or function of something.; "convert lead into gold"; "convert hotels into jails"; "convert slaves to laborers" |
| v. (body) | 16. dress | apply a bandage or medication to.; "dress the victim's wounds" |
| ~ practice of medicine, medicine | the learned profession that is mastered by graduate training in a medical school and that is devoted to preventing or alleviating or curing diseases and injuries.; "he studied medicine at Harvard" |
| ~ care for, treat | provide treatment for.; "The doctor treated my broken leg"; "The nurses cared for the bomb victims"; "The patient must be treated right away or she will die"; "Treat the infection with antibiotics" |
| ~ poultice, plaster | dress by covering with a therapeutic substance. |
| ~ bandage | dress by covering or binding.; "The nurse bandaged a sprained ankle"; "bandage an incision" |
| v. (body) | 17. curry, dress, groom | give a neat appearance to.; "groom the dogs"; "dress the horses" |
| ~ coiffe, coiffure, coif, arrange, do, dress, set | arrange attractively.; "dress my hair for the wedding" |
| ~ beautify, fancify, prettify, embellish | make more beautiful. |
| v. (body) | 18. arrange, coif, coiffe, coiffure, do, dress, set | arrange attractively.; "dress my hair for the wedding" |
| ~ bob | cut hair in the style of a bob.; "Bernice bobs her hair these days!" |
| ~ wave | set waves in.; "she asked the hairdresser to wave her hair" |
| ~ neaten, groom | care for one's external appearance.; "He is always well-groomed" |
| ~ groom, curry, dress | give a neat appearance to.; "groom the dogs"; "dress the horses" |
| adj. | 19. dress, full-dress | suitable for formal occasions.; "formal wear"; "a full-dress uniform"; "dress shoes" |
| ~ formal | being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress).; "pay one's formal respects"; "formal dress"; "a formal ball"; "the requirement was only formal and often ignored"; "a formal education" |
| adj. | 20. dress, full-dress | (of an occasion) requiring formal clothes.; "a dress dinner"; "a full-dress ceremony" |
| ~ formal | being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress).; "pay one's formal respects"; "formal dress"; "a formal ball"; "the requirement was only formal and often ignored"; "a formal education" |
| garb | | |
| garment | | |
| n. (artifact) | 1. garment | an article of clothing.; "garments of the finest silk" |
| ~ armhole | a hole through which you put your arm and where a sleeve can be attached. |
| ~ stripe, banding, band | an adornment consisting of a strip of a contrasting color or material. |
| ~ bosom | cloth that covers the chest or breasts. |
| ~ breechcloth, breechclout, loincloth | a garment that provides covering for the loins. |
| ~ burka, burqa | a loose garment (usually with veiled holes for the eyes) worn by Muslim women especially in India and Pakistan.; "the Taliban forced all women to wear the burqa" |
| ~ button hole, buttonhole | a hole through which buttons are pushed. |
| ~ camlet | a garment made of camlet fabric. |
| ~ article of clothing, clothing, habiliment, wearable, vesture, wear | a covering designed to be worn on a person's body. |
| ~ dart | a tapered tuck made in dressmaking. |
| ~ diaper, nappy, napkin | garment consisting of a folded cloth drawn up between the legs and fastened at the waist; worn by infants to catch excrement. |
| ~ eyelet, eyehole | a small hole (usually round and finished around the edges) in cloth or leather for the passage of a cord or hook or bar. |
| ~ fly front, fly | an opening in a garment that is closed by a zipper or by buttons concealed under a fold of cloth. |
| ~ fur | a garment made of the dressed hairy coat of a mammal. |
| ~ scrubs, surgical gown, gown | protective garment worn by surgeons during operations. |
| ~ gusset, inset | a piece of material used to strengthen or enlarge a garment. |
| ~ haick, haik | an outer garment consisting of a large piece of white cloth; worn by men and women in northern Africa. |
| ~ hand-me-down | outgrown garment passed down from one person to another. |
| ~ head covering, veil | a garment that covers the head and face. |
| ~ hose | man's close-fitting garment of the 16th and 17th centuries covering the legs and reaching up to the waist; worn with a doublet. |
| ~ ironing | garments (clothes or linens) that are to be (or have been) ironed.; "there was a basketful of ironing to do" |
| ~ dag, jag | a flap along the edge of a garment; used in medieval clothing. |
| ~ jag | a slit in a garment that exposes material of a different color underneath; used in Renaissance clothing. |
| ~ jump suit, jumpsuit | one-piece garment fashioned after a parachutist's uniform. |
| ~ kanzu | (Swahili) a long garment (usually white) with long sleeves; worn by men in East Africa. |
| ~ laundry, washables, washing, wash | garments or white goods that can be cleaned by laundering. |
| ~ leg covering, legging, leging | a garment covering the leg (usually extending from the knee to the ankle). |
| ~ body suit, cat suit, leotard, unitard | a tight-fitting garment of stretchy material that covers the body from the shoulders to the thighs (and may have long sleeves or legs reaching down to the ankles); worn by ballet dancers and acrobats for practice or performance. |
| ~ lining, liner | a piece of cloth that is used as the inside surface of a garment. |
| ~ mending | garments that must be repaired. |
| ~ motley | a garment made of motley (especially a court jester's costume). |
| ~ neck opening, neck | an opening in a garment for the neck of the wearer; a part of the garment near the wearer's neck. |
| ~ neckwear | articles of clothing worn about the neck. |
| ~ outer garment, overgarment | a garment worn over other garments. |
| ~ peplos, peplus, peplum | a garment worn by women in ancient Greece; cloth caught at the shoulders and draped in folds to the waist. |
| ~ pocket | a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles. |
| ~ raglan | a garment (coat or sweater) that has raglan sleeves. |
| ~ reversible | a garment (especially a coat) that can be worn inside out (with either side of the cloth showing). |
| ~ robe | any loose flowing garment. |
| ~ romper suit, romper | a one-piece garment for children to wear at play; the lower part is shaped like bloomers. |
| ~ sackcloth | a garment made of coarse sacking; formerly worn as an indication of remorse. |
| ~ scapulary, scapular | garment consisting of a long wide piece of woolen cloth worn over the shoulders with an opening for the head; part of a monastic habit. |
| ~ scarf | a garment worn around the head or neck or shoulders for warmth or decoration. |
| ~ sealskin | a garment (as a jacket or coat or robe) made of sealskin. |
| ~ separate | a garment that can be purchased separately and worn in combinations with other garments. |
| ~ shirt | a garment worn on the upper half of the body. |
| ~ shoulder | the part of a garment that covers or fits over the shoulder.; "an ornamental gold braid on the shoulder of his uniform" |
| ~ silks | the brightly colored garments of a jockey; emblematic of the stable. |
| ~ skirt | a garment hanging from the waist; worn mainly by girls and women. |
| ~ skirt | cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist. |
| ~ sleeve, arm | the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm. |
| ~ stomacher | garment consisting of a V-shaped panel of stiff material worn over the chest and stomach in the 16th century. |
| ~ straightjacket, straitjacket | a garment similar to a jacket that is used to bind the arms tightly against the body as a means of restraining a violent person. |
| ~ suit, suit of clothes | a set of garments (usually including a jacket and trousers or skirt) for outerwear all of the same fabric and color.; "they buried him in his best suit" |
| ~ sunsuit | a child's garment consisting of a brief top and shorts. |
| ~ swaddling bands, swaddling clothes | a garment (a gown or narrow strips of cloth) for an infant. |
| ~ sweater, jumper | a crocheted or knitted garment covering the upper part of the body. |
| ~ sweat suit, sweats, sweatsuit, workout suit | garment consisting of sweat pants and a sweatshirt. |
| ~ bathing costume, bathing suit, swimming costume, swimsuit, swimwear | tight fitting garment worn for swimming. |
| ~ trouser | a garment (or part of a garment) designed for or relating to trousers.; "in his trouser's pocket"; "he ripped his left trouser on the fence" |
| ~ trouser, pant | (usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately.; "he had a sharp crease in his trousers" |
| ~ undergarment, unmentionable | a garment worn under other garments. |
| ~ vest, waistcoat | a man's sleeveless garment worn underneath a coat. |
| ~ weeds, widow's weeds | a black garment (dress) worn by a widow as a sign of mourning. |
| ~ wet suit | a close-fitting garment made of a permeable material; worn in cold water (as by skin divers) to retain body heat. |
| ~ wraparound | a garment (as a dress or coat) with a full length opening; adjusts to the body by wrapping around. |
| ~ yoke | fabric comprising a fitted part at the top of a garment. |
| ~ hipline | the line formed by the lower edge of hip-length garment. |
| wardrobe | | |
| n. (artifact) | 1. closet, press, wardrobe | a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes. |
| ~ armoire | a large wardrobe or cabinet; originally used for storing weapons. |
| ~ clothes closet, clothespress | a closet where clothes are stored. |
| ~ coat closet | a closet for storing outerwear. |
| ~ article of furniture, furniture, piece of furniture | furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy.; "they had too much furniture for the small apartment"; "there was only one piece of furniture in the room" |
| n. (artifact) | 2. wardrobe | collection of clothing belonging to one person. |
| ~ article of clothing, clothing, habiliment, wearable, vesture, wear | a covering designed to be worn on a person's body. |
| ~ aggregation, collection, accumulation, assemblage | several things grouped together or considered as a whole. |
| n. (artifact) | 3. wardrobe | collection of costumes belonging to a theatrical company. |
| ~ costume | the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball.; "he won the prize for best costume" |
| ~ aggregation, collection, accumulation, assemblage | several things grouped together or considered as a whole. |
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