English Reference

00 / Everyday pairs

wear vs dress

Wear is the state of having clothes on your body; dress is the act of putting them on.

01 / Side by side

  • wear

    the state of having clothes on

    She likes to wear bright colors when the weather is gloomy.

  • dress

    the act of putting clothes on

    It takes him nearly twenty minutes to dress his young daughter for school.

02 / Watch out

  • Wrong: She is dressing a beautiful silk scarf today.Right: She is wearing a beautiful silk scarf today.

  • Wrong: I need to wear my children before we leave for the park.Right: I need to dress my children before we leave for the park.

03 / Remember

Wear is the status; dress is the process.

04 / Quick check

Fill the gap with one of the two options.

  1. 1.

    Most employees a formal suit to the annual board meeting.

  2. 2.

    Please wait in the hallway while I for the dinner party.

  3. 3.

    Most players smart watches to track their performance during the weekly football match.

  4. 4.

    Fans of the streaming series often shirts featuring the main character at gaming conventions.

  5. 5.

    I usually in professional attire before joining the morning video call with the remote team.

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