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  1. Possessive of Dress = Dress's - WordReference Forums

    Jul 8, 2006 · The pronunciation of a singular noun already ending in s, being made possessive by adding 's, sounds the same as if you were pluralizing it with -es: dress's sounds like dresses, Chris's …

  2. Evening gown/Nightgown - WordReference Forums

    Mar 26, 2011 · To me, an evening gown is a dress worn by a woman who is going out somewhere special at night, perhaps full-length and elaborate. A nightgown is what a woman wears for sleeping …

  3. dress followed by adjectives or adverbs? - WordReference Forums

    Feb 5, 2019 · 1 I can see that "to dress" is usually followed by adverbs. She dresses smartly, casually, formally. 2 But sometimes it's followed by adjectives. She dresses formal,casual, smart. What's the …

  4. Tacky, tackiness & bad or poor taste | WordReference Forums

    Mar 8, 2023 · I suppose fachento/a and fachoso/a could somewhat fit the bill, but those usually stress the fact that the person dresses in a slovenly way, think, for example, thongs (with or without socks …

  5. I saw her dressed in red. - WordReference Forums

    Jan 14, 2023 · Does "She dresses in red." mean "She (always, usually, often, once in a while, sometimes) wears red cloths"? It is hard to say for sure what an isolated sentence means. However, …

  6. dress up vs. be dressed up | WordReference Forums

    Mar 18, 2016 · You "dress up" or "are dressed up" very well. What's the occasion today? Are they both correct? If so, which one is more common? Thank you!

  7. What is the opposite of revealing clothes? - WordReference Forums

    Sep 6, 2021 · What is the antonym of the word "revealing" in this sense? "Modest". Her dress is modest. She dresses in a very modest way.

  8. Dressed badly/poorly - WordReference Forums

    Aug 9, 2017 · Yes, these two sentences work. But badly and poorly don't mean the same thing. Badly-dressed = dressed in bad taste. Poorly-dressed = dressed in cheap or poor-quality clothing. A person …

  9. dressed as vs dressed like - WordReference Forums

    Jul 13, 2014 · She dresses like a boy = could be the same as the above, but probably more mild -- she tends toward masculine or androgynous clothing, avoids skirts and pink and makeup, etc.

  10. the origin of "to give someone a dressing down"

    Mar 27, 2009 · Commonwealth Version Dressing right, Dress, or just Right Dress, - all personnel in front row and right side column except the right marker take one step forward, pause, and only the front …