dressdress2 ●●● noun 1 [countable] a piece of clothing worn by a woman or girl that covers the top of her body and some or all of her legs: a summer dress She was wearing a red dress.2[uncountable] clothes for men or women of a particular type or for a particular occasion: Are you allowed to wear casual dress at work? He was wearing evening dress (=formal clothes worn at important social events).3dress shirt/dress shoes a shirt or shoes that you wear with formal clothes such as a suit