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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDress
/drɛs/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A one-piece garment for a woman or girl that covers the body and extends down over the legs.
"She wore a beautiful blue dress to the party."
- 1
To put on clothes, especially formal or specific garments.
"He had to dress up for the wedding ceremony."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old French 'dresser', meaning to set straight, arrange, or prepare, originating from Late Latin 'directiare', from 'dirigere' meaning to direct. Over centuries, the meaning shifted from general arrangement and preparation to specifically clothing or adorning the body with garments.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Dress" is said worldwide
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robe
Transliteration: rob
"Elle porte une belle robe rouge."
Kleid
Transliteration: klaɪt
"Sie trägt ein schönes Kleid."
vestito
Transliteration: vesˈtiːto
"Indossa un bel vestito."
vestido
Transliteration: besˈtiðo
"Ella lleva un vestido elegante."
vestido
Transliteration: veʃˈtidu
"Ela comprou um vestido novo."
पोशाक
Transliteration: poshak
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"उसने एक सुंदर पोशाक पहनी है।"
裙子
Transliteration: qúnzi
Script: 中文汉字
"她穿了一条漂亮的裙子。"
원피스
Transliteration: wonpiseu
Script: 한국어 한글
"그녀는 아름다운 원피스를 입고 있다."
ドレス
Transliteration: doresu
Script: 日本語
"彼女は素敵なドレスを着ています。"
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