put on vs dress

put on is not a noun while dress is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
put on	No	Yes	Yes	No
dress	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As verbs, dress is a hypernym of put on; that is, dress is a word with a broader meaning than put on:

Other hypernyms of put on include get dressed.

As verbs, dress is a hyponym of put on; that is, dress is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than put on:

Other hyponyms of put on include dab, swab, swob, daub, gum, cream, cold-cream, putty, sponge on, clap on, slam on, slap on.

put on (noun)	dress (noun)
	a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice
	clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
	clothing in general

put on (adjective)	dress (adjective)
adopted in order to deceive	(of an occasion) requiring formal clothes
	suitable for formal occasions

put on (verb)	dress (verb)
put clothing on one's body	put on clothes
increase (one's body weight)	provide with clothes or put clothes on
add to something existing	apply a bandage or medication to
add to the odometer	arrange attractively
fool or hoax	dress or groom with elaborate care
coat, cover or smear a surface with	give a neat appearance to
prepare and supply with the necessary equipment for execution or performance	dress in a certain manner
carry out (performances)	kill and prepare for market or consumption
put on the stove or ready for cooking	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