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- [drest]
- /drɛst/
- /drˈest/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [drest]
- /drɛst/
Definitions of drest word
- verb drest a simple past tense and past participle of dress. 1
- noun drest an outer garment for women and girls, consisting of bodice and skirt in one piece. 1
- noun drest clothing; apparel; garb: The dress of the 18th century was colorful. 1
- noun drest formal attire. 1
- noun drest a particular form of appearance; guise. 1
- noun drest outer covering, as the plumage of birds. 1
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Origin of drest
First appearance:
before 1275 One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; Middle English dressen < Anglo-French dresser, dresc(i)er, to arrange, prepare, Old French drecier < Vulgar Latin *dīrēctiāre, derivative of Latin dīrēctus direct; noun use of v. in sense “attire” from circa 1600
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Parts of speech for Drest
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
drest popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.