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dress

US /drɛs/

noun, verb Foundation · A2 Đời sống hằng ngày

Definition

a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

Employees must dress formally when they meet clients at our main office.

Word Family

NounNoun
dress gốc dresser dressing
VerbVerb
dress gốc
AdjectiveAdj
dress gốc dressy
AdverbAdv
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Synonyms

  • gowna woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
  • outfita set of clothes worn together, typically for a particular occasion

Collocations

  • Easy wear a blue dress
    to have on one's body as clothing or accessory regarding a blue dress
  • Medium dress appropriately for an interview
    to dress appropriately for an interview, meaning to put on clothes
  • Hard formal evening dress code enforced
    describing formal evening dress code enforced (a lavish dance requiring formal attire)
  • Very Hard dress up the accounts deceitfully
    to dress up the accounts deceitfully, meaning to put on clothes

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