dress
noun
an outer garment for women and girls, consisting of bodice and skirt in one piece.
have been dressing
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present perfect progressiveof dress.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Kotsoni says these looks are in opposition to how guests themselves have been dressing at this fashion week, suggesting a turning of the tide.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
"I'm excited for Spider-Gwen and having female characters in the Spider universe, because we have so many little girls who have been dressing up as a Spider-Man character".
From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2023
“Teenagers and millennials have been dressing aggressively,” Ms. Bartol said.
From New York Times ● Sep. 9, 2021
They have been dressing me for the last decade or so.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 20, 2015
Here upon the landing she encountered her youngest sister, who ought properly to have been dressing in the bedroom which she shared with Cilly.
From A Safety Match by Ian Hay
