| dress code |
a set of rules defining acceptable clothing and appearance for a particular place, occasion, or group. |
| dressed up |
wearing fancy or formal clothes, or wearing better or more stylish clothes than one usually wears. |
| dresser1 |
one who dresses someone or something. [2 definitions] |
| dresser2 |
a piece of furniture with drawers or shelves for storing clothing or other items. |
| dressing |
the act of one who dresses. [4 definitions] |
| dressing-down |
a severe scolding. |
| dressing gown |
a robe worn while relaxing or before becoming fully dressed. |
| dressing room |
a room for one or more persons in which to dress, put on makeup, and the like, esp. in a theater or a film or television studio. |
| dressing table |
a stand or table, usu. with a mirror on or hung above it, at which one sits chiefly to apply makeup. |
| dressmaker |
someone who makes dresses and the like for a living. [2 definitions] |
| dress parade |
a formal parade of military troops in dress uniform. |
| dress rehearsal |
a full and uninterrupted rehearsal of a production that includes costumes, scenery, orchestra, and the like, usu. the last rehearsal before performance. |
| dress suit |
a man's formal evening attire. |
| dress uniform |
a military uniform worn only on formal occasions. |
| dress up |
to dress in formal or fancy clothes. |
| dressy |
(informal) formal or fancy in dress; stylish. |
| drew |
past tense of draw. |
| dribble |
to drip or flow slowly in drops. [8 definitions] |
| driblet |
a drop of liquid in a dribble. [2 definitions] |
| dribs and drabs |
(informal) tiny and usu. intermittent amounts. |
| dried |
having had all the water or moisture removed. [2 definitions] |