'dress' originates from Old French, specifically the word 'dresser,' where 'dres-' meant 'to arrange' and '-ser' meant 'to set.'

'dresser' transformed into the Middle English word 'dressen,' and eventually became the modern English word 'dress.'

Initially, it meant 'to arrange or prepare,' but over time it evolved into its current meanings of 'a garment' and 'to put on clothes.'