- [countable]
a piece of women’s clothing that is made in one piece and covers the body down to the legs, sometimes reaching to below the knees, or to the ankles 连衣裙 
a long white dress 白色的长连衣裙 to wear/put on/take off a dress 穿/穿/脱衣服 - in a dress
a young woman in a pink silk dress 穿着粉红色丝绸连衣裙的年轻女子
Extra ExamplesTopics Clothes and Fashiona1She appeared in a slinky satin dress. 她穿着修身缎纹连衣裙出场。 She hitched up her long dress so it wouldn't drag in the mud. 她拉起长裙以免拖在烂泥里。 She looked elegant in a simple black dress. 她穿着一条简洁的黑裙，看起来很优雅。 She sat down and smoothed her dress over her legs. 她坐下来，把腿上的裙子抻平。 The hat went with her new dress wonderfully. 这顶帽子与她的新连衣裙非常相配。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- beautiful
- elegant
- gorgeous
- …
- unzip
- zip
- zip up
- …
- shop
- designer
- size
- …
- in a/the dress
- [uncountable]
clothes for either men or women 衣服 to wear casual/formal dress 穿便服／正装 - in… dress
men and women in traditional Tibetan dress 穿着传统藏族服饰的男女 a performance of ‘Hamlet’ in modern dress 穿现代服装演出的《哈姆雷特》 He has no dress sense (= no idea of how to dress well). 他毫无服装品味。
Synonyms clothesclothes 衣服 - clothing
- garment
- dress
- wear
- gear
- clothes [pl.] the things that you wear, such as shirts, jackets, dresses and trousers.
- clothing [U] (rather formal) clothes, especially a particular type of clothes:
warm clothing 保暖服
clothes or clothing? 用 clothes 还是 clothing？ - garment (formal
) a piece of clothing: 指一件衣服： He was wearing a strange shapeless garment. 他穿着一件不成形的奇怪衣服。
- dress [U] clothes, especially when worn in a particular style or for a particular occasion:
We were allowed to wear casual dress on Fridays. 我们在星期五可以穿便服。
- wear [U] (usually in compounds) clothes for a particular purpose or occasion, especially when they are being sold in shops:
the children’s wear department 童装部
- gear [U] (informal) clothes:
Her friends were all wearing the latest designer gear. 她的朋友都穿着最新的名牌服装。
- casual clothes/clothing/dress/wear/gear
- evening/formal clothes/dress/wear
- designer/sports clothes/clothing/garments/wear/gear
- children’s/men’s/women’s clothes/clothing/garments/wear
- to have on/be in/wear …clothes/garments/dress/gear
Culture formal and informal dressformal and informal dressIn general, people in Britain and the US dress in a fairly informal way. Many wear casual clothes most of the time, not just when they are at home or on holiday. Men and women wear jeans or other casual trousers with a shirt or T-shirt and a sweater to go shopping, meet friends, go to a pub or bar, or take their children out. Older people are more likely to dress more smartly, with women wearing a dress or skirt and blouse, and men a shirt, jacket and trousers, when they go out. In summer people may wear shorts (= short trousers), but these are not usually considered appropriate for work in an office.Many people dress up (= put on smart clothes) to go to a formal party or an expensive restaurant. Young people are most interested in following fashion and regularly buy new clothes.Men wear suits, and women wear suits or dresses, for formal occasions like funerals or interviews for jobs. Some wear suits or smart clothes every day because their employer expects it or because they think it makes them look more professional. Most people prefer more casual, comfortable clothes for work but some companies do not like people wearing jeans. Employees in banks and shops often have uniforms.For very formal occasions during the day, such as a wedding, men may wear morning dress. This includes a jacket with long ‘tails’ at the back, dark grey trousers and a grey top hat. Women wear a smart dress and perhaps a hat. For very formal events in the evening, men may wear evening dress, also called white tie, which consists of a black tailcoat, black trousers, a white waistcoat, white shirt and white bow tie. Women usually wear a long evening dress or ball gown. Usually for formal evening events men wear black tie or a tuxedo, consisting of a black dinner jacket, black trousers and a black bow tie.Extra ExamplesWe were allowed to wear casual dress on Fridays. 我们在星期五可以穿便服。 He was wearing traditional Scottish dress. 他穿着传统的苏格兰裙。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- ceremonial
- formal
- casual
- …
- code
- sense
- coat
- …
- in… dress
clothes衣服
Word OriginMiddle English (in the sense ‘put straight’): from Old French dresser ‘arrange, prepare’, based on Latin directus ‘direct, straight’.