Syn. — To attire; apparel; clothe; accouter; array; robe; rig; trim; deck; adorn; embellish.
DRESS
Dress, v. i.
1. (Mil.)
Defn: To arrange one's self in due position in a line of soldiers; — the word of command to form alignment in ranks; as, Right, dress!
2. To clothe or apparel one's self; to put on one's garments; to pay particular regard to dress; as, to dress quickly. "To dress for a ball." Latham. To flaunt, to dress, to dance, to thrum. Tennyson . To dress to the right, To dress to the left, To dress on the center (Mil.), to form alignment with reference to the soldier on the extreme right, or in the center, of the rank, who serves as a guide.
DRESS
Dress, n.
1. That which is used as the covering or ornament of the body; clothes; garments; habit; apparel. "In your soldier's dress." Shak.
2. A lady's gown; as, silk or a velvet dress.
3. Attention to apparel, or skill in adjusting it. Men of pleasure, dress, and gallantry. Pope.
4. (Milling)