dress
noun
an outer garment for women and girls, consisting of bodice and skirt in one piece.
is dressing
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present progressiveof dress (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Courtroom couture: Gwyneth Paltrow is dressing like a Park City local at her ski trial.
From New York Times ● Mar. 30, 2023
Esteban Sinisterra, a young Black fashion designer from Colombia's largely-poor Pacific region, is dressing Vice-President Francia Marquez - the first Afro-Colombian woman to hold the post - in what he calls "resistance" fashion.
From Reuters ● Sep. 26, 2022
Dobbins and Gus Edwards are getting the majority of the carries and third-stringer Justice Hill is dressing on game day because he also plays on special teams.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 11, 2021
It’s about five months into the pandemic, and no one is dressing for the screen.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2020
Mina is dressing, and I shall call at the hotel in a few minutes and bring him over....
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
