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dresses

  • plural
    of dress.
    dress
    noun
    an outer garment for women and girls, consisting of bodice and skirt in one piece.
  • present tense form
    of dress (3rd person singular).
    dress
    noun
    an outer garment for women and girls, consisting of bodice and skirt in one piece.

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Janet Arnold brings Elizabeth’s court to life with her revelatory transcription of the royal wardrobe accounts, including descriptions of 2,000 of the queen’s phantasmagorical dresses.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

Did my frugal mindset falter for vintage dresses, bookstore runs and glasses of tinto de verano while I was abroad?

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026

Creative director Seán McGirr brought the brand back to its roots, with a runway of devil horns, lace corsets and chainmail skull dresses.

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026

For the rest of the convention, he was subjected to Trump’s regular insults about how he dresses poorly and looks bad.

From Slate ● Sep. 21, 2026

Natalie opened her bedroom closet door and pushed aside her hanging dresses and jackets.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz