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shift vs dress

dress vs shift

shift and dress both are nouns.

shift is not an adjective while dress is an adjective.

shift and dress both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
shift Yes No Yes No
dress Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, dress is a hypernym of shift; that is, dress is a word with a broader meaning than shift:
  • shift: a loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders without a waist
  • dress: a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice
Other hypernyms of shift include frock.
shift (noun) dress (noun)
the act of moving from one place to another a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice
the act of changing one thing or position for another clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
a loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders without a waist clothing in general
a woman's sleeveless undergarment
the key on the typewriter keyboard that shifts from lower-case letters to upper-case letters
an event in which something is displaced without rotation
a qualitative change
a crew of workers who work for a specific period of time
(geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other
the time period during which you are at work
shift (adjective) dress (adjective)
(of an occasion) requiring formal clothes
suitable for formal occasions
shift (verb) dress (verb)
make a shift in or exchange of put on clothes
move and exchange for another provide with clothes or put clothes on
lay aside, abandon, or leave for another apply a bandage or medication to
move from one setting or context to another arrange attractively
change in quality dress or groom with elaborate care
change gears give a neat appearance to
change phonetically as part of a systematic historical change dress in a certain manner
use a shift key on a keyboard kill and prepare for market or consumption
change place or direction convert into leather
move very slightly put a dressing on
move around put a finish on
move abruptly cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of
move sideways or in an unsteady way 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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