Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with dress in American Collocation
dress
verb
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/dres/
in clothes that are tidy and smart
beautifully
elegantly
immaculately
impeccably
neatly
nicely
smartly
well
Where no uniform is provided, you should dress smartly.
in clothes that look untidy
badly
shabbily
There were lots of shabbily dressed women and girls, and seemingly hordes of young children around.
in clothes that are suitable
accordingly
appropriately
properly
suitably
If you dress appropriately, you’ll feel more comfortable,
in clothes that are not suitable
inappropriately
provocatively
Students who are inappropriately dressed may be withdrawn from lessons until the situation is remedied.
in clothes that are formal or informal
casually
formally
This is the place to dine if you don’t want to dress formally.
in clothes that are traditional and not offensive
conservatively
decently
modestly
respectably
She dresses very conservatively and always keeps her head covered.
in clothes that do not have a lot of decoration
plainly
soberly
Danni is more soberly dressed in a grey and black ensemble.
in clothes that are fashionable
fashionably
She began to dress more fashionably.