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🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

お色直し

Pronunciation / Transliteration: oironaoshi

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Wardrobe-change/ˈwɔːr.droʊb tʃeɪndʒ/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #8500 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"コンサートの途中で衣装の素早いお色直しがあった。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    An act of changing one's clothes, especially one of several rapid outfit switches performed by a stage artist, host, or model during a show.

    "The pop star made three spectacular wardrobe-changes during the halftime show."
  2. 2

    A complete alteration of one's style or selection of clothing for a new occasion, season, or lifestyle.

    "Moving to a tropical climate required a complete wardrobe-change from heavy coats to summer linen."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Middle English 'wardrobe' (combining 'warder', to guard, and 'robe', garment) paired with 'change' from the Old French 'changer'. The compound noun gained prominent usage in the late 20th century within the entertainment and fashion industries to describe the rapid switching of outfits during a performance or event.

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