dress
noun
an outer garment for women and girls, consisting of bodice and skirt in one piece.
was dressing
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past progressiveof dress.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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"She thought she was getting banished, so she was dressing up to look beautiful for what she thought could be her final moment," he said.
From BBC ● Jan. 24, 2026
“All they were doing was dressing up and getting to go on stage in front of this crowd that is a part of their community and lip-sync some of their favorite pop songs.”
From Washington Post ● Oct. 28, 2022
“I was dressing up as a character,” says Coleman, 45, a clinical hypnotherapist.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2022
I was dressing up like him, and I was dressing up like the Ninja Turtles growing up, you know?
From Fox News ● Feb. 11, 2022
One morning in June as Julie was dressing to go to the store, the head of the Indian Affairs in Mekoryuk appeared at the door.
From "Julie of the Wolves" by Jean Craighead George
