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an article of clothing with a top part and skirt, worn by a woman or girl

clothing; woman's garment

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Cases of word usage

1) a close-fitting part of a woman's dress from the shoulders to the waist (bodice)

2) a woman's breasts or the part of a dress covering this (bosom)

3) (an instance of) public entertainment and feasting, usually with music and processions of people in fancy dress (carnival)

4) the birth of clothing that fits round the neck, especially the turned-over neckband of shirt, dress etc (collar)

5) a style of dress (costume)

6) a person who helps actors and actresses to dress for the stage (dresser)

7) (the process of using) a sauce for food; (the process of using) something to dress (dressing)

8) a pleated border on a dress etc (frill)

9) a woman's or girl's dress (now the usual word) (frock)

10) a pleated skirt, worn as part of male dress in Scotland; similar skirt worn by women and children (kilt)

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