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This dress comes from the verb dress, which goes back through Old French drecier, "to arrange”. In accordance with its etymology, the verb dress has meant and still means "to place," "to arrange," and "to put in order". The sense "to clothe" is related to the notion of putting in order, specifically in regard to clothing. Meaning of dress as verb is as follows:
- To put clothes on; clothe
- To furnish with clothing
This verb sense then gave rise to the noun sense "personal attire" as well as to the specific garment sense.
Dress down
- To wear informal clothes, befitting an occasion or location
Dress up
- To wear formal or fancy clothes
A Dress is a covering, or clothing and accessories for the human body. The term encompasses garments as shirts, togas, footwear, hats, and gloves; hairstyles, facial hair, and wigs; and cosmetics, jewellery, and other forms of body decoration. In cultures throughout the world, perhaps the most obvious function of dress is to provide warmth and protection, but it can also serve religious or ritual purposes. Other basic functions of dress include identifying the wearer (by providing information about sex, age, occupation, or other characteristic) and making the wearer appears more attractive. Dress has often functioned as a reflection of social and economic standing.
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