dress circle

dress cir·cle

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [dres sur-kuh l]
- /drɛs ˈsɜr kəl/
- /dres ˈsɜːkl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dres sur-kuh l]
- /drɛs ˈsɜr kəl/

Definitions of dress circle words

noun dress circle a circular or curving division of seats in a theater, opera house, etc., usually the first gallery, originally set apart for spectators in evening dress. 1
noun dress circle theatre: first rows of raised seats 1
singular noun dress circle The dress circle is the lowest of the curved rows of seats upstairs in a theatre. 0
noun dress circle a tier of seats in a theatre or other auditorium, usually the first gallery above the ground floor 0
noun dress circle a section of seats in a theater or concert hall, usually a tier partly encircling and above the orchestra: formal dress was formerly customary there 0
noun dress circle A gallery in a theater, generally the one containing the prominent and more expensive seats. 0

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Origin of dress circle

First appearance:

before 1815

One of the 39% newest English words

First recorded in 1815-25

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Parts of speech for Dress circle

noun

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dress circle popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

dress circle usage trend in Literature

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