dress

S1 W1

in Vietnamese Áo dài, váy

BrE /dres/ AmE /dres/

noun / verb en → vi

past dressed pp dressed ing dressing

1 CLOTHING [countable] A1

Áo dài, váy

a long piece of clothing for women or girls that covers the body and legs, often worn on formal occasions

  • a red dress

Collocations evening dress · wedding dress

  • She wore a beautiful blue dress to the party.

    Cô ấy đã mặc một chiếc váy xanh đẹp đến bữa tiệc.

2 WEAR [transitive] A1

Mặc (quần áo)

to put on clothes, especially a dress or other formal clothing

  • dress somebody/something

Collocations dress up for the party · dress a doll

  • She dressed herself in her best dress.

    Cô ấy đã mặc chiếc váy đẹp nhất của mình.

3 ARRANGE [transitive] B1

Trang trí, bày biện

to arrange something, especially a room or garden, to make it look attractive and beautiful

  • dress something

Collocations dress a window display · dress the table for dinner

  • She dressed the room with flowers and candles.

    Cô ấy đã trang trí phòng với hoa và nến.

4 CHILD [transitive] A2

Mặc quần áo cho (trẻ em, búp bê)

to put clothes on a child or doll

  • dress somebody/something

Collocations dress a child for bed · dress a doll in a dress

  • She dressed the children in their pajamas.

    Cô ấy đã mặc áo ngủ cho các bé.