Collocations for "dress"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "dress" in context.
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dress
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- a [formal, casual, sun, cocktail, summer, winter] dress
- a [revealing, conservative, maxi, mini, long] dress
- a [women's, girl's] dress
- a [red, blue] dress
- a little black dress
- an evening dress for [dinner, the gala]
- a [cotton, linen, gingham] dress
- her wedding dress
- in [traditional, evening, fancy] dress
- a dress with [sequins, lace, ribbons]
- put my dress on
- put on my dress
- put on your [best, party] dress
- [took, tore, ripped] her dress off
- [took] off her dress
- [ripped, tore, caught, snagged] her dress (on)
- [did, buttoned, zipped] up her dress
- [did] her dress up
- fastened her dress
- [unfastened, undid, unbuttoned, unzipped] her dress
- a dress to make you [look beautiful, feel confident]
- a dress for [a party, the theater, any occasion]
- wore a dress with [leggings, a belt]
- the dress in [China] (is)
- have a [different, colorful] dress in [Russia]
- a dress [code, rehearsal, reception]
- the dress code is [business, smart, casual, black-tie]
- dress [material, fabric, suit, designer]
- a fancy dress party
- has [good, poor, excellent] dress sense
- dress in [black, red, leather, silk]
- dress (yourself) in the morning
- dress [yourself, your child]
- [can, learn to] dress themselves
- dress for [the occasion, success]
- dress [in layers, smartly, casually, warmly]
- dress to [kill, impress]
- dressed in his [Sunday best, best clothes]
- dress up for the [dinner, occasion, party]
- dress up as [a monster, Frankenstein, a firefighter]
- dress up [the idea, your resume, your CV]
- dress the [wound, injury, laceration]
- dress the salad with [oil, vinegar, salt, mustard, honey]
- dress the turkey
- dressed down the [children, students, troops]
- [their father, the teacher, the major] dressed them down
'dress' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Halloween
- accordingly
- adorable
- alter
- appropriate
- ash
- band
- beautiful
- becoming
- bias
- black
- bold
- bonnet
- boob
- brown
- casual
- check
- cherry
- chic
- chocolate
- clad
- clean
- cleavage
- clingy
- cocktail
- comment
- complement
- compliment
- conspicuous
- cookie
- copper
- costume
- crimson
- cut
- delicious
- delightful
- desirable
- diet
- dirt
- doll
- dot
- drop
- dummy
- edgy
- electric
- elegant
- eleven
- embroidery
- entrance
- evening