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Dress goods — A term applied to fabrics for the gowns of women and girls; most commonly to fabrics of mixed materials, but also applicable to silks, printed linens, and calicoes. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dress-goods — dressˈ goods plural noun Fabrics for making women s and children s gowns, frocks, etc • • • Main Entry: ↑dress … Useful english dictionary
Dress goods — Good Good, n. 1. That which possesses desirable qualities, promotes success, welfare, or happiness, is serviceable, fit, excellent, kind, benevolent, etc.; opposed to evil. [1913 Webster] There be many that say, Who will show us any good ? Ps. iv … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dress goods — noun plural but sometimes singular in construction : fabrics suitable for lightweight clothing (as women s dresses) * * * cloth or material for dresses. [1870 75, Amer.] * * * dress goods, cloth for women s and children s dresses … Useful english dictionary
Goods engine — Good Good, n. 1. That which possesses desirable qualities, promotes success, welfare, or happiness, is serviceable, fit, excellent, kind, benevolent, etc.; opposed to evil. [1913 Webster] There be many that say, Who will show us any good ? Ps. iv … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Goods train — Good Good, n. 1. That which possesses desirable qualities, promotes success, welfare, or happiness, is serviceable, fit, excellent, kind, benevolent, etc.; opposed to evil. [1913 Webster] There be many that say, Who will show us any good ? Ps. iv … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Goods wagon — Good Good, n. 1. That which possesses desirable qualities, promotes success, welfare, or happiness, is serviceable, fit, excellent, kind, benevolent, etc.; opposed to evil. [1913 Webster] There be many that say, Who will show us any good ? Ps. iv … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Dress code — redirects here. For the 2000 film released on video as The Dress Code, see Bruno (2000 film). Male Western dress code … Wikipedia
dress — [n] clothing; woman’s garment accouterment, apparel, attire, attirement, civvies*, costume, covering, drape, dry goods, duds*, ensemble, evening clothes, frock, garb, gear, gown, guise, habiliment, habit, muumuu, outfit, raiment, robe, shift,… … New thesaurus
dress — /dres/, n., adj., v., dressed or drest, dressing. n. 1. an outer garment for women and girls, consisting of bodice and skirt in one piece. 2. clothing; apparel; garb: The dress of the 18th century was colorful. 3. formal attire. 4. a particular… … Universalium
