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dress vs chemise

chemise vs dress

dress and chemise both are nouns.

dress is an adjective but chemise is not an adjective.

dress is a verb but chemise is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dress Yes Yes Yes No
chemise Yes No No No
As nouns, chemise is a hyponym of dress; that is, chemise is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than dress:
  • dress: a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice
  • chemise: a loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders without a waist
dress (noun) chemise (noun)
a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice a loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders without a waist
clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion a woman's sleeveless undergarment
clothing in general
dress (adjective) chemise (adjective)
(of an occasion) requiring formal clothes
suitable for formal occasions
dress (verb) chemise (verb)
put on clothes
provide with clothes or put clothes on
apply a bandage or medication to
arrange attractively
dress or groom with elaborate care
give a neat appearance to
dress in a certain manner
kill and prepare for market or consumption
convert into leather
put a dressing on
put a finish on
cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of
provide with decoration
cut down rough-hewn (lumber) to standard thickness and width
decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods
arrange in ranks
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