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dress British & World English

put on one’s clothes

dress up in dress British & World English

dress in smart or formal clothes

re-dress British & World English

dress (someone or something) again

coat dress British & World English

a woman’s tailored dress that resembles a coat

court dress British & World English

formal clothing worn at a royal court

cross-dress British & World English

wear clothing typical of the opposite sex

dress coat British & World English

a coat with long tails at the back, worn by men on very formal occasions

dress code British & World English

a set of rules, usually written and posted, specifying the required manner of dress at a school, office, club, restaurant, etc.

dress sense British & World English

a good instinct for selecting garments which suit the wearer

dress shirt British & World English

a man’s white shirt worn with a bow tie and a dinner jacket on formal occasions

fancy dress British & World English

an unusual or amusing costume worn to a social event to make someone look like, for example, a famous person or well-known fictional character

full dress British & World English

clothes worn on ceremonial or very formal occasions

shirt dress British & World English

a dress with a collar and button fastening in the style of a shirt, typically cut without a seam at the waist

tent dress British & World English

a full, loose-fitting dress that is narrow at the shoulders and very wide at the hem, having no waistline or darts

bandage dress British & World English

a tight-fitting dress made of a stretchy fabric that appears to be wrapped around the body in layers

combat dress British & World English

uniform of a type intended to be worn by soldiers in actual combat

dress circle British & World English

the first level of seats above the ground floor in a theatre

dress length British & World English

a piece of material long enough to make a dress

dress parade British & World English

a military parade in full dress uniform

dress shield (also dress preserver) British & World English

a piece of waterproof material fastened in the armpit of a dress to protect it from perspiration

morning dress British & World English

a man’s morning coat and striped trousers, worn on formal occasions such as weddings, typically with a top hat

service dress British & World English

military uniform worn on formal but not ceremonial occasions

cocktail dress British & World English

a smart dress suitable for formal social occasions

dress something up in dress British & World English

present something in such a way that it appears better than it really is

dress rehearsal British & World English

the final rehearsal of a live show, in which everything is done as it would be in a real performance

Highland dress British & World English

clothing in the traditional style of the Scottish Highlands, now chiefly worn on formal occasions and including the kilt

rational dress British & World English

a style of women’s dress introduced in the late 19th century, characterized by the wearing of knickerbockers or bloomers in place of a skirt

full dress uniform British & World English

military uniform worn on ceremonial occasions

little black dress British & World English

a woman’s short or medium-length black dress suitable for almost any social engagement

headdress British & World English

an ornamental covering or band for the head, especially one worn on ceremonial occasions

minidress British & World English

a very short dress

sack dress in sack1 British & World English

a woman’s short loose unwaisted dress, typically narrowing at the hem, popular especially in the 1950s

battledress British & World English

combat dress, particularly as worn by British soldiers during the Second World War

nightdress British & World English

a light, loose garment worn by a woman or child in bed

sheath dress in sheath British & World English

a woman’s close-fitting dress

shift dress in shift British & World English

a woman’s straight unwaisted dress

underdress British & World English

dress too plainly or too informally

pinafore dress in pinafore British & World English

a collarless sleeveless dress worn over a blouse or jumper

dress preserver in dress shield (also dress preserver) British & World English

a piece of waterproof material fastened in the armpit of a dress to protect it from perspiration

shirtwaist dress in shirtwaist British & World English

another term for shirtwaister.

dress English-French

robe f

dress English-Italian

vestito m

dress sense English-French

to have dress sense