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To direct; to put right or straight; to regulate; to
order. |
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To arrange in exact continuity of line, as soldiers;
commonly to adjust to a straight line and at proper distance; to align;
as, to dress the ranks. |
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To treat methodically with remedies, bandages, or
curative appliances, as a sore, an ulcer, a wound, or a wounded or
diseased part. |
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To adjust; to put in good order; to arrange;
specifically: (a) To prepare for use; to fit for any use; to render
suitable for an intended purpose; to get ready; as, to dress a slain
animal; to dress meat; to dress leather or cloth; to dress or trim a
lamp; to dress a garden; to dress a horse, by currying and rubbing; to
dress grain, by cleansing it; in mining and metallurgy, to dress ores,
by sorting and separating them. |
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To cut to proper dimensions, or give proper shape to, as
to a tool by hammering; also, to smooth or finish. |
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To put in proper condition by appareling, as the body; to
put clothes upon; to apparel; to invest with garments or rich
decorations; to clothe; to deck. |
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To break and train for use, as a horse or other animal. |
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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! |
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To clothe or apparel one's self; to put on one's
garments; to pay particular regard to dress; as, to dress quickly. |
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That which is used as the covering or ornament of the body;
clothes; garments; habit; apparel. |
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A lady's gown; as, silk or a velvet dress. |
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Attention to apparel, or skill in adjusting it. |
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The system of furrows on the face of a millstone. |
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