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dress

/dres/

A dress is a one-piece garment for women or girls that covers the body from the shoulders down to the legs. It can vary in length and style, ranging from casual everyday wear to formal evening wear.

Ejemplos

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I like to wear a simple cotton dress on hot summer days.

I like to wear a simple cotton dress on hot summer days.

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The bride looked stunning in her white lace wedding dress.

The bride looked stunning in her white lace wedding dress.

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I'll just throw on a casual dress before we head to the beach.

I'll just throw on a casual dress before we head to the beach.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
dress
Verb
dress
Adjetivo
dressed
Relacionado
dressing
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Truco para recordar

Think of a 'D' for a 'Dame' (woman) and the 'Dress' that 'Drops' down to her knees.

Quiz rápido

She bought a beautiful new ___ for her sister's wedding.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: dress

Ejemplos

1

I like to wear a simple cotton dress on hot summer days.

everyday

I like to wear a simple cotton dress on hot summer days.

2

The bride looked stunning in her white lace wedding dress.

formal

The bride looked stunning in her white lace wedding dress.

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I'll just throw on a casual dress before we head to the beach.

informal

I'll just throw on a casual dress before we head to the beach.

4

The exhibition displays various styles of Victorian dress and textiles.

academic

The exhibition displays various styles of Victorian dress and textiles.

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Employees are expected to wear professional dress for the client meeting.

business

Employees are expected to wear professional dress for the client meeting.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
dress
Verb
dress
Adjetivo
dressed
Relacionado
dressing

Colocaciones comunes

wedding dress wedding dress
summer dress summer dress
cocktail dress cocktail dress
evening dress evening dress
put on a dress put on a dress

Frases Comunes

dress code

rules about what clothes should be worn

dress circle

the first gallery in a theater

dress rehearsal

the final practice of a play with costumes

Se confunde a menudo con

dress vs skirt

A skirt only covers the lower half of the body, while a dress is a single piece covering both the top and bottom.

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Notas de uso

Use 'dress' mainly to refer to the specific one-piece garment worn by women. It can also be used as an uncountable noun in formal contexts to mean 'clothing' (e.g., 'formal dress').

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Errores comunes

Avoid calling a combination of a shirt and a skirt a 'dress'; it must be one connected piece of clothing.

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Truco para recordar

Think of a 'D' for a 'Dame' (woman) and the 'Dress' that 'Drops' down to her knees.

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Origen de la palabra

Derived from the Old French word 'drecier', meaning to set straight, arrange, or prepare.

Patrones gramaticales

Countable noun with the plural form 'dresses'. Often follows adjectives describing color or length (e.g., 'a long red dress').
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Contexto cultural

In many Western cultures, a white dress is traditionally worn by women during their wedding ceremony as a symbol of celebration.

Quiz rápido

She bought a beautiful new ___ for her sister's wedding.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: dress

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