Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

      And the Lord God took the man, and put him into the garden
      of Eden to dress it.                        --Gen. ii. 15.

      When he dresseth the lamps he shall burn incense. --Ex.
                                                  xxx. 7.

      Three hundred horses . . . smoothly dressed. --Dryden.

      Dressing their hair with the white sea flower. --Tennyson
.

      If he felt obliged to expostulate, he might have dressed
      his censures in a kinder form.              --Carlyle.
      (b) To cut to proper dimensions, or give proper shape to,
          as to a tool by hammering; also, to smooth or finish.
      (c) To put in proper condition by appareling, as the body;
          to put clothes upon; to apparel; to invest with
          garments or rich decorations; to clothe; to deck.

                Dressed myself in such humility.  -- Shak.

                Prove that ever Idress myself handsome till thy
                return.                           --Shak.
      (d) To break and train for use, as a horse or other
          animal.

   {To dress up} or {out}, to dress elaborately, artificially,
      or pompously. ``You see very often a king of England or
      France dressed up like a Julius C[ae]sar.'' --Addison.

   {To dress a ship} (Naut.), to ornament her by hoisting the
      national colors at the peak and mastheads, and setting the
      jack forward; when dressed full, the signal flags and
      pennants are added. --Ham. Nav. Encyc.

   Syn: To attire; apparel; clothe; accouter; array; robe; rig;
        trim; deck; adorn; embellish.