Style+of+dress

  • 31dress — [[t]dre̱s[/t]] ♦♦ dresses, dressing, dressed 1) N COUNT A dress is a piece of clothing worn by a woman or girl. It covers her body and part of her legs. She was wearing a black dress. 2) N UNCOUNT You can refer to clothes worn by men or women as… …

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  • 32dress — [[t]drɛs[/t]] n. 1) clo an outer garment for women and girls, consisting of bodice and skirt cut or sewn as one piece 2) clo clothing; apparel; garb 3) clo formal attire 4) a particular form of appearance; guise 5) zool. outer covering, as the… …

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  • 33dress — 1. verb 1) he dressed quickly Syn: put on clothes, clothe oneself, get dressed 2) she was dressed in a suit Syn: clothe, attire, garb, deck out, trick out, costume, array, robe; informal get up …

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  • 34style — I. noun Etymology: Middle English stile, style, from Latin stilus spike, stem, stylus, style of writing; perhaps akin to Latin instigare to goad more at stick Date: 14th century 1. designation, title 2. a. a distinctive manner of expression (as… …

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  • 35Dress Parade —    When costumes are nearly ready, the director and costume designer will view the actors in their costumes on stage under stage lighting in order to consider the effect of the color and intensity of the lighting. In his memoir More Lives Than… …

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  • 36dress for sale —    American    a prostitute    In this CB use, the dress is not what s on offer and the transaction contemplated is one of hire or licence. In 19th century London a dress lodger was a prostitute clothed in suitable style by a pimp, working from a …

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  • 37style — [[t]staɪl[/t]] n. v. styled, styl•ing 1) a particular type or sort, with reference to form, appearance, or character 2) a particular, distinctive, or characteristic mode or manner of acting: to do things in a grand style[/ex] 3) clo prevailing… …

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  • 38Style Network — Infobox TV channel name = Style Network logofile = Style Network logo.svg logosize = 140px logoalt = Style Network logo logo2 = launch = 1999 closed date = picture format = share = share as of = share source = network = owner = Comcast slogan =… …

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  • 39Empire style — Style of furniture and interior decoration that flourished in France during the First Empire (1804–14). It corresponds to the Regency style in England. Responding to the desire of Napoleon for a style inspired by imperial Rome, the architects… …

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  • 40style — n. & v. n. 1 a kind or sort, esp. in regard to appearance and form (an elegant style of house). 2 a manner of writing or speaking or performing (written in a florid style; started off in fine style). 3 the distinctive manner of a person or school …

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