DRESS — 5 letter word
dress
The word dress has 5 letters: D, R, E, S, S. It contains 1 vowel and 4 consonants. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words With Friends. As a adjective, it means "(of an occasion) requiring formal clothes".
5 letter word "dress": D R E S S — adjective
Scrabble score: 6 Words With Friends score: 6
Letter analysis of dress
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| D | 1 | Consonant | 2 |
| R | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| E | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| S | 2 | Consonant | 1 |
1 vowels, 4 consonants, 4 unique letters
Definition of dress
adjective
- (of an occasion) requiring formal clothes "a dress dinner" Synonyms: full-dress
- suitable for formal occasions Synonyms: full-dress
noun
- clothing in general Synonyms: apparel, wearing apparel, clothes
- clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion Synonyms: garb, attire
- a one-piece garment for a woman Synonyms: frock
verb
- arrange attractively "dress my hair for the wedding" Synonyms: set, coif, coiffure, do, arrange
- dress or groom with elaborate care "I likes to dress when going to the opera." Synonyms: plume
- to attire with clothing in a certain manner "They dress in the latest Paris fashion." Synonyms: dress up
- give a neat appearance to Synonyms: curry, groom
- put on clothes "we had to dress quickly" Synonyms: get dressed
- provide with clothes or put clothes on "Parents must feed and dress their child" Synonyms: apparel
- apply a bandage or medication to "dress the victim's wounds"
- convert into leather "dress the tanned skins"
- kill and prepare for market or consumption "dress a turkey" Synonyms: dress out
- cut down rough-hewn (lumber) to standard thickness and width
- put a finish on "dress the surface smooth"
- cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of "dress the plants in the garden" Synonyms: clip
- put a dressing on "dress the salads"
- provide with decoration "dress the windows" Synonyms: decorate
- decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods Synonyms: trim
- arrange in ranks "dress troops" Synonyms: line up
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