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pinch vs dress

dress vs pinch

pinch and dress both are nouns.

pinch is not an adjective while dress is an adjective.

pinch and dress both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pinch Yes No Yes No
dress Yes Yes Yes No
As verbs, dress is a hypernym of pinch; that is, dress is a word with a broader meaning than pinch:
  • pinch: cut the top off
  • dress: cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of
Other hypernyms of pinch include clip, crop, cut back, lop, prune, snip, trim.
pinch (noun) dress (noun)
a squeeze with the fingers a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice
the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal) clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
a small sharp bite or snip clothing in general
a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action
a slight but appreciable amount
an injury resulting from getting some body part squeezed
a painful or straitened circumstance
pinch (adjective) dress (adjective)
(of an occasion) requiring formal clothes
suitable for formal occasions
pinch (verb) dress (verb)
irritate as if by a nip, pinch, or tear put on clothes
squeeze tightly between the fingers provide with clothes or put clothes on
make ridges into by pinching together apply a bandage or medication to
cut the top off arrange attractively
make off with belongings of others 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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