Appearance vs. Dress

the way that someone or something looks

A dress (also known as a frock or a gown) is a garment traditionally worn by women or girls consisting of a skirt with an attached bodice (or a matching bodice giving the effect of a one-piece garment). It consists of a top piece that covers the torso and hangs down over the legs.

an act of performing or participating in a public event

put on one's clothes

an act of arriving or becoming visible

decorate (something) in an artistic or attractive way

The act or an instance of coming into sight.

treat or prepare (something) in a certain way.

The act or an instance of coming into public view

draw up (troops) in the proper alignment.

Outward aspect

(of a man) have the genitals habitually on one or the other side of the fork of the trousers

Something that appears; a phenomenon.

make (an artificial fly) for use in fishing

A superficial aspect; a semblance

a one-piece garment for a woman or girl that covers the body and extends down over the legs

appearances Outward indications; circumstances

clothing of a specified kind for men or women

The act of appearing or coming into sight; the act of becoming visible to the eye.

To put clothes on; clothe.

A thing seen; a phenomenon; an apparition.

To furnish with clothing.

The way something looks; personal presence

To decorate or adorn

Apparent likeness; the way which something or someone appears to others.

To garnish

That which is not substance, essence, hypostasis; the outward reality as opposed to the underlying reality

To arrange a display in

The act of appearing in a particular place, or in society, a company, or any proceedings; a coming before the public in a particular character.

To arrange (troops) in ranks; align.

(legal) An instance of someone coming into a court of law to be part of a trial, either in person or represented by an attorney or such like; a court appearance

To apply medication, bandages, or other therapeutic materials to (a wound).

(medical) Chiefly used by nurses: the act of defecation by a patient.

To arrange and groom (the hair), as by styling, combing, or washing.

The act of appearing or coming into sight; the act of becoming visible to the eye; as, his sudden appearance surprised me.

To groom (an animal); curry.

A thing seed; a phenomenon; a phase; an apparition; as, an appearance in the sky.

To fertilize (land or plants).

Personal presence; exhibition of the person; look; aspect; mien.

(Archaic) To cultivate (land or plants).

Semblance, or apparent likeness; external show. pl. Outward signs, or circumstances, fitted to make a particular impression or to determine the judgment as to the character of a person or a thing, an act or a state; as, appearances are against him.

To clean (fish or fowl) for cooking or sale.

The act of appearing in a particular place, or in society, a company, or any proceedings; a coming before the public in a particular character; as, a person makes his appearance as an historian, an artist, or an orator.

To put a finish on (stone or wood, for example).

Probability; likelihood.

To tan or prepare (a hide) in leather-making.

The coming into court of either of the parties; the being present in court; the coming into court of a party summoned in an action, either by himself or by his attorney, expressed by a formal entry by the proper officer to that effect; the act or proceeding by which a party proceeded against places himself before the court, and submits to its jurisdiction.

To put on clothes.

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

To wear clothes of a certain kind or style

the event of coming into sight

To wear formal clothes

formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action

To get into proper alignment with others

a mental representation;

Clothing; apparel.

the act of appearing in public view;

A style of clothing

pretending that something is the case in order to make a good impression;

A one-piece outer garment consisting of a skirt and bodice.

Outer covering or appearance; guise

Suitable for formal occasions

Requiring formal clothes

(transitive)

To put clothes (or, formerly, armour) on (oneself or someone, a doll, a mannequin, etc.); to clothe.

To design, make, provide, or select clothes (for someone).

To arrange or style (someone's hair).

To adorn or ornament (something).

To apply a dressing to or otherwise treat (a wound); (obsolete) to give (a wounded person) medical aid.

To fit or prepare (something) for use; to render (something) suitable for an intended purpose; to get ready.

To cultivate or tend to (a garden, land, plants, etc.); especially, to add fertilizer or manure to (soil); to fertilize, to manure.

To cut up (an animal or its flesh) for food; specifically (hunting), to remove the internal organs (of a game animal) shortly after it has been killed so that the carcass cools more quickly; to field dress.

(cooking) To prepare (food) for cooking or eating, especially by seasoning it; specifically, to add a dressing or sauce (to food, especially a salad).

(military) To arrange (soldiers or troops) into proper formation; especially, to adjust (soldiers or troops) into straight lines and at a proper distance from each other; to align.

To treat (someone) in a particular manner; specifically, in an appropriate or fitting manner; to give (someone) a deserved beating; also, to give (someone) a good scolding; to dress down.

(obsolete) To break in and train (a horse or other animal) for use.

To prepare (oneself); to make ready.

(intransitive)

To put on clothes.

Of a thing: to attain a certain condition after undergoing some process or treatment to fit or prepare it for use.

To allow one's penis to fall to one side or the other within one's trousers.

(slang) cross-dress

Of an animal carcass: to have a certain quantity or weight after removal of the internal organs and skin; also, to have a certain appearance after being cut up and prepared for cooking.

Of soldiers or troops: to arrange into proper formation; especially, to form into straight lines and at a proper distance from each other.

(sports) Of a sportsperson: to put on the uniform and have the equipment needed to play a sport.

(countable)

An item of clothing (usually worn by a woman or young girl) which both covers the upper part of the body and includes a skirt below the waist.

(archaic) An item of outer clothing or set of such clothes (worn by people of all sexes) which is generally decorative and appropriate for a particular occasion, profession, etc.

ellipsis of dress rehearsal

(uncountable)

Apparel or clothing, especially when appropriate for a particular occasion, profession, etc.

(archaic) The act of putting on clothes, especially fashionable ones, or for a particular (especially formal) occasion.

(by extension)

(obsolete) The act of applying a dressing to or otherwise treating a wound; also, the dressing so applied.

To direct; to put right or straight; to regulate; to order.

To arrange in exact continuity of line, as soldiers; commonly to adjust to a straight line and at proper distance; to align; as, to dress the ranks.

To treat methodically with remedies, bandages, or curative appliances, as a sore, an ulcer, a wound, or a wounded or diseased part.

To adjust; to put in good order; to arrange; specifically: (a) To prepare for use; to fit for any use; to render suitable for an intended purpose; to get ready; as, to dress a slain animal; to dress meat; to dress leather or cloth; to dress or trim a lamp; to dress a garden; to dress a horse, by currying and rubbing; to dress grain, by cleansing it; in mining and metallurgy, to dress ores, by sorting and separating them.

To cut to proper dimensions, or give proper shape to, as to a tool by hammering; also, to smooth or finish.

To put in proper condition by appareling, as the body; to put clothes upon; to apparel; to invest with garments or rich decorations; to clothe; to deck.

To break and train for use, as a horse or other animal.

To arrange one's self in due position in a line of soldiers; - the word of command to form alignment in ranks; as, Dress right, dress!

To clothe or apparel one's self; to put on one's garments; to pay particular regard to dress; as, to dress quickly.

That which is used as the covering or ornament of the body; clothes; garments; habit; apparel.

A lady's gown; as, silk or a velvet dress.

Attention to apparel, or skill in adjusting it.

The system of furrows on the face of a millstone.

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 clothes;

provide with clothes or put clothes on;

put a finish on;

dress in a certain manner;

dress or groom with elaborate care;

kill and prepare for market or consumption;

arrange in ranks;

decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods

provide with decoration;

put a dressing on;

cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of;

cut down rough-hewn (lumber) to standard thickness and width

convert into leather;

apply a bandage or medication to;

give a neat appearance to;

arrange attractively;

suitable for formal occasions;

(of an occasion) requiring formal clothes;