1dress 
/ˈdrɛs/ verb
dress·es; dressed; dress·ing /ˈdrɛs/ verb 1 a [+ obj] : to put clothes on (yourself or someone else)
▪ They dressed themselves in a hurry. ▪ He dressed the child in a snowsuit. — opposite undress
b [no obj] : to put clothes on yourself
▪ She showered, dressed, and ate breakfast. — opposite undress 2 [no obj] a : to put on or wear a particular type or style of clothes
▪ She dressed warmly for skiing. ▪ He dresses fashionably/well. ▪ She always dresses in black (clothes).
b : to put on or wear formal clothes
▪ She is dressing for the opera. ▪ They always dress for dinner. 3 [+ obj] : to clean, put medicine on, and cover (a wound)
▪ The nurse dressed the cut on my knee. 4 [+ obj] : to prepare (food) for cooking or eating
▪ dress the chicken/salad 5 [+ obj] : to decorate (something, especially a window) for display
▪ His job is to dress the store window for the holiday. 6 [+ obj] technical : to prepare (wood, stone, leather, etc.) for use
▪ They dressed themselves in a hurry. ▪ He dressed the child in a snowsuit. — opposite undress
b [no obj] : to put clothes on yourself
▪ She showered, dressed, and ate breakfast. — opposite undress
▪ She dressed warmly for skiing. ▪ He dresses fashionably/well. ▪ She always dresses in black (clothes).
b : to put on or wear formal clothes
▪ She is dressing for the opera. ▪ They always dress for dinner.
▪ The nurse dressed the cut on my knee.
▪ dress the chicken/salad
▪ His job is to dress the store window for the holiday.
dress down [phrasal verb] 1 : to wear informal clothes
▪ Most of the students dress down for class, usually wearing jeans and T-shirts. ▪ On Fridays everyone in the office dresses down. — see also dress-down 2 dress (someone) down or dress down (someone) : to speak angrily to (someone) for doing something wrong
▪ He was/got dressed down for failing to follow orders. — see also dressing-down
▪ Most of the students dress down for class, usually wearing jeans and T-shirts. ▪ On Fridays everyone in the office dresses down. — see also dress-down
▪ He was/got dressed down for failing to follow orders. — see also dressing-down
dress up [phrasal verb] 1 a : to put on or wear formal clothes
▪ We dressed up for the awards banquet. ▪ Do I need to dress up for the party?
b dress (someone) up or dress up (someone) : to put formal or fancy clothes on (someone)
▪ She dressed up the children for the wedding. 2 a : to put on a costume
▪ We dressed up like/as ghosts for Halloween.
b dress (someone) up or dress up (someone) : to put a costume on (someone)
▪ We dressed the baby up as a lion. 3 dress up (something) or dress (something) up : to make (something) more attractive, impressive, or fancy
▪ dress up a plain dessert with a rich chocolate sauce
▪ We dressed up for the awards banquet. ▪ Do I need to dress up for the party?
b dress (someone) up or dress up (someone) : to put formal or fancy clothes on (someone)
▪ She dressed up the children for the wedding.
▪ We dressed up like/as ghosts for Halloween.
b dress (someone) up or dress up (someone) : to put a costume on (someone)
▪ We dressed the baby up as a lion.
▪ dress up a plain dessert with a rich chocolate sauce
