LEARNit Dictionary

dress

noun
A1
1
A1
a piece of clothing that is made in one piece and hangs down to cover the body as far as the legs, sometimes reaching to below the knees, or to the ankles
لباس زنانه, پیراهن بلند, لباس یکسره
see also coat dress, cocktail dress, evening dress, little black dress, sundress, wedding dress, wrap dress
2
B2
clothes of a particular type
لباس, پوشاک
to wear casual/formal dress
men and women in traditional Tibetan dress
a performance of ‘Hamlet’ in modern dress
He has no dress sense.
see also evening dress, fancy dress, headdress, Highland dress, morning dress
verb
A1
1
A1
to put clothes on yourself/somebody
لباس پوشیدن, پوشاندن, لباس بر تن کردن, لباس پوشاندن
opposite undress
2
B1
to wear a particular type or style of clothes
لباس پوشیدن, پوشیدن, به سبک خاصی لباس پوشیدن
to dress smartly/casually
All staff are expected to dress appropriately.
You should dress for cold weather today.
She always dressed entirely in black.
3
to put on formal clothes
لباس رسمی پوشیدن, پوشیدن لباس رسمی
Do they expect us to dress for dinner?
4
to provide clothes for somebody famous
لباس پوشاندن
He dresses many of Hollywood's most famous young stars.
She dresses celebrities for awards ceremonies.
5
to clean, treat and cover a wound
پانسمان کردن, باندپیچی کردن, مرهم گذاشتن
The nurse will dress that cut for you.
6
to prepare food for cooking or eating
آماده کردن غذا برای پخت, آماده‌سازی برای خوردن
to dress a salad
to dress a chicken
7
to decorate or arrange something
آراستن, تزئین کردن
to dress a shop window
She had her hair dressed by a stylist.
8
to prepare a material such as stone, wood, leather, etc. for use
آماده کردن, پرداخت کردن