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Search phrase: dress

Plays

 19 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
Antony and CleopatraAC II.iv.4Till I shall see you in your soldier's dress,Till I shall see you in your Souldiers dresse,
Antony and CleopatraAC V.ii.273woman is a dish for the gods, if the devil dress her not.woman is a dish for the Gods, if the diuell dresse her not.
CymbelineCym III.vii.62Boys, we'll go dress our hunt. Fair youth, come in;Boyes wee'l go dresse our Hunt. Faire youth come in;
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iii.22Wherein the noble youth did dress themselves.Wherein the Noble-Youth did dresse themselues.
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iv.273sayst so. Prove that ever I dress myself handsome tillsay'st so: proue that euer I dresse my selfe handsome, till
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.i.39Had not been here to dress the ugly formHad not beene here, to dresse the ougly forme
Henry VH5 IV.i.10That we should dress us fairly for our end.That we should dresse vs fairely for our end.
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.ii.4I tell thee, Jack Cade the clothier means to dressI tell thee, Iacke Cade the Cloathier, meanes to dresse
MacbethMac I.iii.107The Thane of Cawdor lives. Why do you dress meThe Thane of Cawdor liues: / Why doe you dresse me
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.iv.94his house; and I wash, wring, brew, bake, scour, dresshis house; and I wash, ring, brew, bake, scowre, dresse
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.ii.77Quick, quick! We'll come dress youQuicke, quicke, wee'le come dresse you
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.ii.92go dress him like the witch of Brainford.go dresse him like the witch of Brainford.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.iv.47And three or four more of their growth, we'll dressAnd three or foure more of their growth, wee'l dresse
Much Ado About NothingMA II.i.29What should I do with him? Dress him in myWhat should I doe with him? dresse him in my
Much Ado About NothingMA III.iv.89Help to dress me, good coz, good Meg, goodHelpe to dresse mee good coze, good Meg, good
Richard IIR2 III.iv.73Thou, old Adam's likeness, set to dress this garden,Thou old Adams likenesse, set to dresse this Garden:
The Taming of the ShrewTS III.i.81And help to dress your sister's chamber up.And helpe to dresse your sisters chamber vp,
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.iii.40To dress thy meat myself, and bring it thee.To dresse thy meate my selfe, and bring it thee.
Troilus and CressidaTC I.iii.382We'll dress him up in voices; if he fail,Wee'l dresse him vp in voyces: if he faile,

Poems

 1 result(s).
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SonnetsSonn.68.12 Robbing no old to dress his beauty new; Robbing no ould to dresse his beauty new,

Glossary

 46 result(s).
abiliment(usually plural) clothes, dress, attire, outfit
addressdress, array, attire
aglet(plural) tiny shining ornaments worn on a dress, spangles
apparelclothes, clothing, dress
apparelclothe, dress up, trick out
arrayattire, clothes, clothing, dress
arrayclothe, dress, attire
attirehead-dress
bosompocket on the front of a woman's dress
braveryfinery, fine clothes, rich dress
cap[men] soft brimless head-dress; [women] loose-fitting decorative head-dress
caparisondress, outfit, clothing
clothclothing, dress, outfit
cutornamental gap in a dress to show the colour underneath
dress[of horses] train, break in; groom
dressprepare, make ready
dressequip, provide, supply [with]
dress[of wounds] treat, minister to, care for
dress[of land] cultivate, tend, look after
enrobedress in a robe, put a gown on
frockdress, gown, costume
furnishdress, clothe, equip, fit out
furnitureoutfit, dress, costume
gearattire, dress, clothes
habiliment(usually plural) clothes, dress, attire, outfit
habitdress, clothing, costume
habitdress, clothe, costume
harnessdress in armour, arm, equip
investclothe, dress, adorn
kirtledress, gown
liveryarray in a livery, dress up
motleyin the distinctive [multicoloured] dress of a fool
motleydistinctive dress of a fool
prankdress up, deck out, adorn
prankdress up, deck out, bedeck
prickdress up, deck out
raimentclothing, clothes, dress
ship-tirefashionable head-dress shaped like a ship
suitdress, clothe, equip
suitclothing, dress, garb
tirehead-dress, ornament for the head, raiment
tire-valiantfine head-dress
trickdecorate, adorn, dress up
trimdress, attire, make [oneself] ready
wearingclothing, dress, garments
weed(plural) garments, dress, clothes

Thesaurus

 49 result(s).
armour, dress inharness
dressabiliment
dressaddress
dressapparel
dressarray
dressarray
dresscaparison
dresscloth
dressfrock
dressfurnish
dressfurniture
dressgear
dresshabiliment
dresshabit
dresshabit
dressinvest
dresskirtle
dressraiment
dresssuit
dresssuit
dresstrim
dresswearing
dressweed
dress in a robeenrobe
dress in armourharness
dress of a foolmotley
dress upapparel
dress uplivery
dress upprank
dress upprank
dress upprick
dress uptrick
dress, gap in acut
dress, pocket on the front of a woman'sbosom
dress, richbravery
fine head-dresstire-valiant
fool, dress of amotley
fool, in the distinctive dress of amotley
gap in a dresscut
head-dressattire
head-dresscap
head-dresstire
head-dress shaped like a shipship-tire
head-dress, finetire-valiant
ornaments on a dress, tiny shining aglet
pocket on the front of a woman's dressbosom
rich dressbravery
robe, dress in aenrobe
ship, head-dress shaped like aship-tire

Themes and Topics

 2 result(s).
Clothing...gether in the description of katherina’s dress by the tailor in ts iv iii 120 ff   ...
... iv 18 f ornamental gap in a dress to show the colour underneath ...
... m f long coat or tunic gown dress gaberdine mv i i...
Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)... steeds apparel (n ) clothes clothing dress ham iii ii 45 [hamlet to players] one s...
...shion glass (n ) 2--4 (v ) habit (n ) dress clothing costume cym v i 30 [posthumu...

Words Families

 7 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
DRESSBASICdress n, dress v, dressing n
DRESSOBJECTdresser n
DRESSNOTundress v, undressed adj
UNDRESSBASICsee DRESS

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