Synonyms of dress
21 similar words · 14 opposite words
Another word for dress is bandage. Other synonyms of dress are attire, don, accouter, apparel and array.
Synonyms and similar words for dress
verbTo put clothes (or, formerly, armour) on (oneself or someone, a doll, a mannequin, etc.); to clothe.
- attireTo clothe or adorn.
- donTo put on clothing; to dress (oneself) in an article of personal attire.
- accouterTo furnish with dress or equipments, especially those for military service.
- apparelTo dress or clothe; to attire.
- arrayTo clothe and ornament; to adorn or attire.
- clotheTo adorn or cover with clothing; to dress; to supply clothes or clothing.
- garmentTo clothe in a garment.
- enrobe
- equipTo dress up; to array; to clothe.
- invest literary
- put onTo decorate or dress (something) onto another person or a surface.
- robeTo clothe; to dress.
- slip on
- vestTo clothe with, or as with, a vestment, or garment; to dress; to robe; to cover, surround, or encompass closely.
- address archaicTo clothe or array; to dress.
- beclothe archaicTo clothe about; put clothes on someone or something; wrap or cover in clothing.
- dight archaicTo adorn, decorate or furnish; to dress, array, or deck out.
verbTo apply a dressing to or otherwise treat (a wound); (obsolete) to give (a wounded person) medical...
- bandageTo apply a bandage to something.
- put a bandage on
verbTo put on clothes.
- get dressedTo dress; to put on clothes; to clothe oneself.
nounAn item of clothing (usually worn by a woman or young girl) which both covers the upper part of the...
- frockA dress, a piece of clothing, which consists of a skirt and a cover for the upper body.
Opposite of dress
verbTo put clothes (or, formerly, armour) on (oneself or someone, a doll, a mannequin, etc.); to clothe.
verbTo put on clothes.
- get undressed
Meaning of dress
- verb To put clothes (or, formerly, armour) on (oneself or someone, a doll, a mannequin, etc.); to clothe.
- verb To attire (oneself or someone) for a particular (especially formal) occasion, or in a fashionable manner.
- verb To design, make, provide, or select clothes (for someone).
dress in other languages
Questions about synonyms of dress
- What is another word for dress?
- Dress has 21 synonyms on Word.ws, such as bandage, attire, don, accouter, apparel, array, clothe and garment.
- What is the opposite of dress?
- The opposite of dress is strip. Other antonyms of dress are undress, denude, despoil, dismantle and disrobe.
- What does dress mean?
- Dress means to put clothes (or, formerly, armour) on (oneself or someone, a doll, a mannequin, etc.); to clothe.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: dress (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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