Phrase Hound found 56 phrases and 32 compound words that contain dresses. The most common are listed below. Open dresses in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 56
- wedding dressesplural of wedding dress: The dress worn by a bride during a wedding ceremony, traditionally white with a long train in Western culture.
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- cross-dressesthird-person singular simple present indicative of cross-dress: To wear clothes typically associated with the opposite sex.
- head-dressesplural of head-dress: A decorative covering or ornament worn on the head.
- wrap dressesplural of wrap dress: A figure-hugging dress with a front closure formed by wrapping one side across the other and knotting the attached ties that wrap around the back at the waist or fastening buttons.
- dinner dressesplural of dinner dress: A gown worn by Victorian women for dinners and parties held in people's homes. It often had long sleeves, a high neck, or a narrow skirt to set it apart from an evening gown.
- dresses downthird-person singular simple present indicative of dress down: To scold.
- dresses offthird-person singular simple present indicative of dress off: For an actor to position themselves relative to another person or object in a scene.
- dresses outthird-person singular simple present indicative of dress out: To change one's clothes to prepare for outdoors activities, such as physical education; to be wearing clothes appropriate for such activities.
- dresses upthird-person singular simple present indicative of dress up: To put on special or fancy clothes.
- e-dressesplural of e-dress: An email address, a unique identifier specifying a virtual location to which e-mail can be sent.
- evening dressesplural of evening dress: An elegant dress worn by women, especially for social events in the evening, an evening gown.
- fancy dressesplural of fancy dress: A costume, disguise to masquerade as something or someone else.
- field dressesthird-person singular simple present indicative of field dress: To perform a basic gutting of a game animal, without more detailed procedures such as skinning.
- magazine dressesplural of magazine dress: A type of clothing that is made mainly of woolen, lacking anything metallic on its surface, to be worn in a powder magazine.
- mini-dressesplural of mini-dress: A woman's short dress with its hemline well above the knees, generally at mid-thigh level.
- party dressesplural of party dress: A woman's dress that is too elegant, revealing, dressy or impractical for normal wear.
- princess dressesplural of princess dress: A lady's long, close-fitting dress made with waist and skirt in one.
- riding dressesplural of riding dress: An outfit (later especially a woman's dress) worn to go riding.
- shift dressesplural of shift dress: A loose fitting dress that falls between midthigh and the knee.
- slip dressesplural of slip dress: A narrow, sleeveless dress resembling a full slip (the undergarment).
- tea-dressesplural of tea-dress
- tennis dressesplural of tennis dress: The short dress worn by a female tennis player.
- top-dressesthird-person singular simple present indicative of top-dress: To cover a surface with loose material; especially to cover newly-sown seeds with a light dressing of soil or fertilizer
- trade dressesplural of trade dress: Those characteristics of the visual appearance of a product or its packaging that may be registered and protected from use by competitors: trademarks, wordmarks, liveries, and so on.
Compound words 32
- headdressesplural of headdress: A decorative covering or ornament worn on the head.
- balldressesplural of balldress: Synonym of ballgown (“woman's formal gown”).
- battledressesplural of battledress: A form of military uniform.
- coatdressesplural of coatdress: A dress that resembles a coat, usually having a buttoning front
- crossdressesthird-person singular simple present indicative of crossdress: To wear clothes typically associated with the opposite sex.
- daydressesplural of daydress: A garment designed to be worn during the day, usually by women.
- foundressesplural of foundress: A female founder (“one who founds or establishes”).
- hairdressesplural of hairdress: A hairstyle.
- housedressesplural of housedress: A simple dress suitable for housework
- Landressesplural of Landress: A surname.