to dress
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7.9
- verb
- /drɛs/
- Jargon
- You and IA members dressed up in uniforms, in hierarchy and orders, marching in parades.
- dress the line
Examples
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Dress right!
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- I saw troops dressed in Thenian uniforms attack the banquet.
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Dress that line down there!
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Dress to the right!
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Canadian and American military experts, dressed in crisp uniforms, are glued to phones and screens.
Blog text (16) -
A lot of assistant directors are dressed as soldiers here, so they're kind of marshalling the extras as we move through.
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The conservatively dressed mourners stand in ranks as a nondenominational minister releases her ashes to the wind and sea.
Fiction book (2000) -
Guides at Lake Samji in the north of the country dressed in military uniforms worn during the anti-Japanese Guerrilla War.
Blog text (11) -
The sergeant instructed the troops to dress their formations before the inspection.
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During the parade, the officers were required to dress the ranks accurately.
Synonyms
397
2.6
Put people or things in a straight row
Antonyms
Idioms
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
- Specialized
16
4.1
A formal uniform worn by people in the military for ceremonies and official events
- Formal
1
6.0
A very formal uniform that military or navy officers wear at official ceremonies
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3.6
Ordinary clothes worn by people who are not soldiers, police, or religious leaders
1
5.3
A tall formal hat for men often covered with silk or fur and worn with a formal suit
- Informal
1
3.5
A dress with soft decorative details like ruffles or ribbons that shows a feminine style
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8.2
Formal men's clothes for daytime that include a tailcoat, waistcoat and striped trousers
- Archaic
A heavy airtight suit that gave divers air while working underwater before modern diving gear
A piece of clothing with thin straps behind the neck and a loose straight shape
A neat, classic style of clothing with blazers and ties like private school students wear
How Aligned
Surface Forms
Etymology
Dress for lining up comes from the Old French dresser 'to set straight' and the Latin direct 'straight'. So to dress a line of soldiers is to make them stand in exact, straight ranks.