PUT ON CLOTHES [I, T] › to put clothes on yourself or someone else: I usually get dressed before having breakfast. My husband usually dresses the children for school. → Opposite undress STYLE [I] › to wear a particular type, style, or colour of clothes: Ali always dresses smartly for work. [often passive] She was dressed in black. dress a burn/cut/wound, etc › to clean an injury and put a covering over it to protect it