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evening dress vs dress

dress vs evening dress

evening dress and dress both are nouns.

evening dress is not an adjective while dress is an adjective.

evening dress is not a verb while dress is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
evening dress Yes No No No
dress Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, dress is a hypernym of evening dress; that is, dress is a word with a broader meaning than evening dress:
  • evening dress: attire to wear on formal occasions in the evening
  • dress: clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
Other hypernyms of evening dress include attire, garb.
evening dress (noun) dress (noun)
attire to wear on formal occasions in the evening a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice
clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
clothing in general
evening dress (adjective) dress (adjective)
(of an occasion) requiring formal clothes
suitable for formal occasions
evening dress (verb) dress (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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