English · Common Verbs

dress

/dres/

[/dres/]

put on clothes

Beginnerverb

Definition

To put clothes on yourself or on someone else.

Example

The little boy is now old enough to dress himself every morning before school.

The little boy is now old enough to dress himself every morning before school.

Etymology

From Old French 'dresser' (to arrange, prepare), from Latin 'directiare'.

How & Where It’s Used

Verb means to put on clothes; the noun is a garment.

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