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groom vs dress

dress vs groom

groom and dress both are nouns.

groom is not an adjective while dress is an adjective.

groom and dress both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
groom Yes No Yes No
dress Yes Yes Yes No
As verbs, dress is a hyponym of groom; that is, dress is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than groom:
  • groom: care for one's external appearance
  • dress: arrange attractively
Other hyponyms of groom include clean, cleanse, shave, comb, comb out, disentangle, arrange, coif, coiffe, coiffure, do, set, gel, mousse, pomade, clean up, make up, manicure, barber, pedicure, do up, doll up, glam up, pretty up, slick up, smarten up, spruce, spruce up, perfume, scent.
As verbs, groom and dress are synonyms defined as:
  • groom and dress: give a neat appearance to
Other synonyms of groom include curry.
groom (noun) dress (noun)
a man who has recently been married a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice
someone employed in a stable to take care of the horses clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
a man participant in his own marriage ceremony clothing in general
groom (adjective) dress (adjective)
(of an occasion) requiring formal clothes
suitable for formal occasions
groom (verb) dress (verb)
care for one's external appearance put on clothes
give a neat appearance to provide with clothes or put clothes on
educate for a future role or function 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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