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dresses

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  • IPA /ˈdɹɛsɪz/

Noun

dresses noun

  1. An item of clothing (usually worn by a woman or young girl) which both covers the upper part of the body and includes skirts below the waist.“Amy and Mary looked very pretty in their dresses.”
  2. Apparel, clothing.“He came to the party in formal dress.”
  3. The system of furrows on the face of a millstone.
  4. A dress rehearsal.

Verb

dresses verb

  1. To fit out with the necessary clothing; to clothe, put clothes on (something or someone).“He was dressed in the latest fashions.”
  2. To clothe oneself; to put on clothes.“I rose and dressed before daybreak.  It's very cold out. Dress warm.”
  3. To put on the uniform and equipment necessary to play the game.“Due to a left ankle sprain, Kobe Bryant did not dress for the game against Indiana”
  4. Of a man, to allow the genitals to fall to one side or other within the trousers.“Does sir dress to the right or the left?”

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