dress
/dres/noun
उच्चारण ड्रेस
पोशाक, फ़्रॉक
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Asked in previous papers
as phrasal verb, synonym
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a piece of women's clothing that is made in one piece and covers the body down to the legs
पोशाक, फ़्रॉक
- a blue dress
- The tailor stitched a pretty dress for the little girl.
- She wore a red cotton dress to the wedding.
+ 2 more examples
- The shop sells dresses for girls of all ages.
- My sister is trying on a long summer dress.
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[I, T] ~ (sb) (in sth)
to put clothes on yourself or somebody else
कपड़े पहनना या पहनाना
- She dressed in a saree for the function.
- The children dressed up as freedom fighters on Republic Day.
- Please dress quickly, or we will miss the train.
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- He dressed the little boy in a warm woollen coat.
- Priya was dressed in white for the school function.
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[T] ~ sth
to clean, treat and cover a wound
(घाव पर) पट्टी करना
- The nurse dressed the wound.
- A nurse dressed his injured arm with clean bandages.
- The doctor cleaned and dressed the cut on his knee.
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- She learnt how to dress a burn in a first-aid course.
- The wound was dressed twice a day.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
dress (oneself) / get dressed
As a verb, dress can be used with no object: 'She dressed quickly'. 'Get dressed' is the usual spoken form.
क्रिया के रूप में 'dress' बिना object के आ सकता है: 'She dressed quickly'। बोलचाल में 'get dressed' अधिक प्रचलित है।
- Radhika dressed quickly and left for school.
- Get dressed; the bus is here.
be dressed in + clothes / as + role
Use 'in' for what someone wears and 'as' for a costume of a role.
पहनावे के लिए 'in' और किसी भूमिका की पोशाक के लिए 'as' आता है।
- She was dressed in a white saree.
- The boy was dressed as Lord Krishna.
dress up / dress down
'Dress up' means wear formal or fancy clothes; 'dress down' means wear casual clothes, or scold someone.
'Dress up' का अर्थ औपचारिक या सजीले कपड़े पहनना है; 'dress down' का अर्थ सादे कपड़े पहनना, या डाँटना।
- We dressed up for the wedding.
- Fridays are for dressing down.
a dress (noun) / dress (uncountable)
A dress is a woman's one-piece garment; dress without 'a' means clothing of a type: formal dress.
Dress स्त्रियों का एक-पीस वस्त्र है; 'a' के बिना dress किसी प्रकार के कपड़ों को बताता है: formal dress।
- She bought a red dress.
- The dress code is formal dress.
+Collocations 4
adjective + dress
eveningtraditionalformalcasualschool
- Traditional dress is expected at the festival.
verb + dress
wearput ondesignbuystitch
- Radhika wore a traditional dress at the cultural event.
dress + noun
codeshopcirclerehearsalsense
- The school has a strict dress code.
adverb + dress
smartlyneatlysimplywarmlyformally
- The students were neatly dressed.
“More examples 5
- The nurse dressed the wound with clean cotton.
नर्स ने घाव पर साफ़ रुई लगाकर पट्टी की।
- Radhika has a good dress sense.
राधिका की पहनावे की समझ अच्छी है।
- Candidates must dress formally for the interview.
अभ्यर्थियों को साक्षात्कार के लिए औपचारिक वस्त्र पहनने होंगे।
- The little girl dressed her doll in a tiny saree.
छोटी बच्ची ने अपनी गुड़िया को छोटी साड़ी पहनाई।
- He was dressed in the school uniform when I saw him.
जब मैंने उसे देखा, वह स्कूल की वर्दी पहने हुए था।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ She was wearing in a red dress.
✓ She was wearing a red dress.
Wear takes the clothes directly; 'in' goes with 'dressed'.
'Wear' के बाद कपड़ा सीधे आता है; 'in' 'dressed' के साथ आता है।
✗ He dressed a blue shirt and left.
✓ He put on a blue shirt and left.
You dress yourself or another person; a garment is put on or worn.
Dress का object व्यक्ति होता है; कपड़े के लिए 'put on' या 'wear' आता है।
✗ The doctor dressed up the wound.
✓ The doctor dressed the wound.
For treating a wound, dress needs no 'up'.
घाव की मरहम-पट्टी के लिए 'dress' के साथ 'up' नहीं आता।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Dress, clothes and costume differ in what they cover.
Dress, clothes और costume अलग-अलग चीज़ों को बताते हैं।
A woman's one-piece garment, or a style of clothing.
स्त्री का एक-पीस वस्त्र, या पहनावे की शैली।
- A silk dress.
Clothes worn for a role or a special event.
किसी भूमिका या विशेष अवसर के कपड़े।
- A dance costume.
→Phrasal verbs 2
dress up
to put on smart clothes for a special occasion; to put on special clothes in order to look like somebody else
सज-धजकर तैयार होना; (किसी का) वेश धारण करना
- Everyone dressed up for the wedding.
- The children dressed up as freedom fighters.
dress down
to wear clothes that are more informal than usual
(सामान्य से) सादे कपड़े पहनना
- Staff can dress down on Fridays.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
Dress is used with in ('dressed in white'); wear takes a direct object ('She wore a saree', not 'She dressed a saree'); put on means the action of dressing ('Put on your coat').
अक्सर पूछा जाता है: dress के साथ in आता है ('dressed in white'); wear सीधा object लेता है ('She wore a saree', 'She dressed a saree' नहीं); put on का अर्थ पहनने की क्रिया है ('Put on your coat')।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Dressed to kill (wearing very attractive clothes), dress rehearsal (the final practice of a play).
Idioms: dressed to kill (बहुत आकर्षक कपड़े पहने), dress rehearsal (नाटक का अंतिम अभ्यास)।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A set of clothes for a special purpose is a costume or uniform.
विशेष उद्देश्य के कपड़ों का समूह costume या uniform।