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dressing case

dress·ing case
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [dres-ing keys]
    • /ˈdrɛs ɪŋ keɪs/
    • /ˈdres.ɪŋ keɪs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dres-ing keys]
    • /ˈdrɛs ɪŋ keɪs/

Definitions of dressing case words

  • noun dressing case a small piece of luggage for carrying toilet articles, medicine, etc. 1
  • noun dressing case (esp formerly) a box or case fitted with all the toilet articles necessary for dressing oneself, arranging one's hair, etc 0
  • noun dressing case a small luggage bag used to carry various toiletry or first aid items while travelling. 0
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Origin of dressing case

First appearance:

before 1780
One of the 45% newest English words
First recorded in 1780-90

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Parts of speech for Dressing case

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Dressing case

dressing case 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 69% 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.

dressing case usage trend in Literature

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