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dress vs rig

rig vs dress

dress and rig both are nouns.

dress is an adjective but rig is not an adjective.

dress and rig both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dress Yes Yes Yes No
rig Yes No Yes No
As nouns, rig is a hyponym of dress; that is, rig is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than dress:
  • dress: clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
  • rig: a set of clothing (with accessories)
dress (noun) rig (noun)
a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme
clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion gear (including necessary machinery) for a particular enterprise
clothing in general formation of masts, spars, sails, etc., on a vessel
a set of clothing (with accessories)
a vehicle with wheels drawn by one or more horses
a truck consisting of a tractor and trailer together
gear used in fishing
dress (adjective) rig (adjective)
(of an occasion) requiring formal clothes
suitable for formal occasions
dress (verb) rig (verb)
put on clothes equip with sails or masts
provide with clothes or put clothes on connect or secure to
apply a bandage or medication to manipulate in a fraudulent manner
arrange attractively arrange the outcome of by means of deceit
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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