outdress

dress

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [dres]
- /drɛs/
- /aʊtdrˈes/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dres]
- /drɛs/

Definitions of outdress word

noun outdress an outer garment for women and girls, consisting of bodice and skirt in one piece. 1
noun outdress clothing; apparel; garb: The dress of the 18th century was colorful. 1
noun outdress formal attire. 1
noun outdress a particular form of appearance; guise. 1
noun outdress outer covering, as the plumage of birds. 1
adjective outdress of or for a dress or dresses. 1

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Origin of outdress

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 Outdress

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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outdress popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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