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The correct spelling is dresses.
How to pronounce dresses
/ˈdɹɛsɪz/
nounIPA: /ˈdɹɛsɪz/
Say it like: Dre-sse-s
The correct spelling is dresses. 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. For example: "Amy and Mary looked very pretty in their dresses."
Usage Examples
“Amy and Mary looked very pretty in their dresses.”
“He came to the party in formal dress.”
“He was dressed in the latest fashions.”
Meanings
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.
- 2.Apparel, clothing.
- 3.The system of furrows on the face of a millstone.
- 4.A dress rehearsal.
verb
- 1.To fit out with the necessary clothing; to clothe, put clothes on (something or someone).
- 2.To clothe oneself; to put on clothes.
- 3.To put on the uniform and equipment necessary to play the game.
- 4.Of a man, to allow the genitals to fall to one side or other within the trousers.
- 5.To prepare (food) for cooking, especially by seasoning it.
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