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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Dress \Dress\, v. i.
1. (Mil.) To arrange one's self in due position in a line of
soldiers; -- the word of command to form alignment in
ranks; as, Dress right, dress!
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2. To clothe or apparel one's self; to put on one's garments;
to pay particular regard to dress; as, to dress quickly.
"To dress for a ball." --Latham.
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To flaunt, to dress, to dance, to thrum. --Tennyson
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{To dress to the right}, {To dress to the left}, {To dress on
the center} (Mil.), to form alignment with reference to the
soldier on the extreme right, or in the center, of the
rank, who serves as a guide.
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