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When used in the clothing sense, the verb "wear" is transitive: it requires an object.
The object of "wear" is an article of clothing.
To wear describes a state of being clad.
|--: The policeman is wearing a blue uniform.
|--: She likes to wear hats.
|--: What will you be wearing to the party?

When used in the clothing sense, the verb phrase "put on" is transitive: it requires an object.
The object of "put on" is an article of clothing or adornment.
To put on denotes an action: transitioning from not-wearing to wearing.
|--: Have you put on your coat yet?
|--: The second thing she does each morning is put on makeup.
|--: Yes, I'm planning to wear it, but I haven't yet put it on.


When used in the clothing sense, the verb "dress" is transitive or reflexive: when it doesn't take an object, the object is understood to be the subject.
The object of "dress" is a person (or personlike doll, etc.)
To dress denotes an action: putting clothes on someone/something/oneself.
|--: He hasn't finished dressing yet. (dressing himself)
|--: She dressed her doll in corduroy and gingham.
|--: The children were dressed in red and green for the holidays.


There are idiomatic uses where "wear" and "dress in" are very close. For example, the following are almost interchangeable.
|--: The children wore red and green for the holidays.
|--: The children were dressed in red and green for the holidays.
|--: The children dressed in red and green for the holidays.

2007-02-15 18:25:08 · answer #1 · answered by Joe S 3 · 1 0

I would like to wear jeans today.
Don't come in, I'm putting on my jeans now, I'm dressing.
Okay..come in now I'm dressed.
Ring ring....Hi, what are you wearing to the movie? I'm wearing jeans.

Wear...you have it on or are describing something being on the body. No nudity here!

Put on...describes the process of getting there....Ahhhh...you're naked...here quick...put this (clothing)on!

Dress is more like "Put on" it's the process. In stores you ask for the "dressing room" to try clothes on. Also past "dressed" is often used to describe that all the dressing has taken place, everyone is fully clothed. Are you dressed?

2007-02-16 01:06:00 · answer #2 · answered by Jennifer B 3 · 0 0

Wear means after completing the dress process you have decided to keep on the clothing.
Put on means is the process of clothe oneself.
Dress means you have completed the clothing process.

2007-02-16 12:23:26 · answer #3 · answered by Y_aurora 3 · 0 0

You put on the clothes,you wear theclothes,and you get dressed. I want you to get dress, put on the clothes you intend to wear.

2007-02-16 01:00:07 · answer #4 · answered by ruth4526 7 · 0 0

Dress = to put dress on!
e.g dress a child
Wear = to bear or have into a person
e.g. wear a coat
Put On = to dress oneself in : DON
e.g. put on your shoes

2007-02-16 01:22:47 · answer #5 · answered by Ém 3 · 0 0

If I'm wearing it, it is already on my body. If I put it on, it is the act of putting it on my body. Same with dress-if I dress myself, then I put it on and wear it..... geez.

2007-02-16 01:01:33 · answer #6 · answered by curiositycat 6 · 0 1

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