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dress vs getup

getup vs dress

dress and getup both are nouns.

dress is an adjective but getup is not an adjective.

dress is a verb but getup is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dress Yes Yes Yes No
getup Yes No No No
As nouns, getup is a hyponym of dress; that is, getup is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than dress:
  • dress: clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
  • getup: a set of clothing (with accessories)
dress (noun) getup (noun)
a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice a set of clothing (with accessories)
clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
clothing in general
dress (adjective) getup (adjective)
(of an occasion) requiring formal clothes
suitable for formal occasions
dress (verb) getup (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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