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getup vs dress

dress vs getup

getup and dress both are nouns.

getup is not an adjective while dress is an adjective.

getup is not a verb while dress is a verb.

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