Dreggy, a. Muddy, turpid, dirty, feculent, foul.
Dregs, n. pl.
- 1. Sediment, lees, grounds, draff, feculence.
- 2. Dross, scum, refuse, draff.
Drench, v. a.
- 1. Saturate, soak, steep, imbrue, wet thoroughly, wet through, wet through and through.
- 2. Physic, purge.
Drenching, n. Soaking, wetting, ducking.
Dress, v. a.
- 1. Align, make straight.
- 2. Adjust, arrange, dispose, set or put in order.
- 3. Prepare, fit, make suitable or fit, get ready, make ready.
- 4. Clothe, array, attire, apparel, accoutre, robe, rig, trick out.
- 5. Adorn, deck, decorate, embellish, trim, set out, set off.
Dress, v. n. Get or put on one’s clothes, make one’s toilet, attire one’s self.
Dress, n.
- 1. Clothes, clothing, raiment, garments, garb, guise, habit, apparel, attire, habiliment, vesture, suit, costume.
- 2. Array, fine clothes, rich garments, elegant attire.
- 3. (Lady’s) gown.
Dress-coat, n. Body-coat, swallow-tailed coat.
Dressing, n.
- 1. Preparing, putting in order.