dress

verb

1. To put clothes (or, formerly, armour) on (oneself or someone, a doll, a mannequin, etc.); to clothe.
2. To attire (oneself or someone) for a particular (especially formal) occasion, or in a fashionable manner.
3. To design, make, provide, or select clothes (for someone).
4. To arrange or style (someone's hair).
5. To adorn or ornament (something).
6. To arrange a display of goods in, or to decorate (a shop or shop window).
7. To ornament (a ship) by hoisting the national colours at the peak and mastheads, and setting the jack forward; when "dressed full", the signal flags and pennants are added.
8. To apply a dressing to or otherwise treat (a wound); (obsolete) to give (a wounded person) medical aid.
9. To fit or prepare (something) for use; to render (something) suitable for an intended purpose; to get ready.
10. To prepare, treat, or curry (animal hide or leather).
11. To prepare by any of many types of physical processing (e.g., breaking, crushing, sorting, sieving, controlled burning or heating).
12. To prepare the surface of (a material, such as lumber or stone; a grindstone or grinding wheel).
13. To remove chaff or impurities from (flour, grain, etc.) by bolting or sifting, winnowing, and other methods.
14. To prepare (an artificial fly) to be attached to a fish hook.
15. To cultivate or tend to (a garden, land, plants, etc.); especially, to add fertilizer or manure to (soil); to fertilize, to manure.
16. To cut up (an animal or its flesh) for food.
17. To prepare (food) for cooking or eating, especially by seasoning it; specifically, to add a dressing or sauce (to food, especially a salad).
18. To design, make, or prepare costumes (for a play or other performance); also, to present (a production) in a particular costume style.
19. To prepare (a set) by installing the props, scenery, etc.
20. To arrange (soldiers or troops) into proper formation; especially, to adjust (soldiers or troops) into straight lines and at a proper distance from each other; to align.