dress rehearsal | a full uninterrupted rehearsal in costumes shortly before the first performance |
silk gland serictery sericterium | silk-producing gland of insects (especially of a silkworm) or spiders |
apparel wearing apparel dress clothes | clothing in general, she was refined in her choice of apparel, he always bought his clothes at the same store, fastidious about his dress |
attire garb dress c | clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion, formal attire, battle dress |
battle dress | a military uniform designed for field service |
boutique dress shop | a shop that sells women's clothes and jewelry |
bridal gown wedding gown wedding dress | a gown worn by the bride at a wedding |
circle dress circle | a curved section or tier of seats in a hall or theater or opera house, usually the first tier above the orchestra, they had excellent seats in the dress circle |
civilian clothing civilian dress civilian garb plain clothes | ordinary clothing as distinguished from uniforms, work clothes, clerical garb, etc. |
coat hanger clothes hanger dress hanger | a hanger that is shaped like a person's shoulders and used to hang garments on |
cocktail dress sheath | a dress suitable for formal occasions |
dinner dress dinner gown formal evening gown | a gown for evening wear |
diving suit diving dress | a weighted and hermetically sealed garment supplied with air, worn by underwater divers |
dress frock | a one-piece garment for a woman, has skirt and bodice |
dress blues dress whites | a dress uniform for formal occasions |
dress hat high hat opera hat silk hat stovepipe top hat topper beaver | a man's hat with a tall crown, usually covered with silk or with beaver fur |
dress rack | a rack used primarily to display dresses for sale in a store |
dress shirt evening shirt | a man's white shirt (with a starch front) for evening wear (usually with a tuxedo) |
dress suit full dress tailcoat tail coat tails white tie white tie and tails | formalwear consisting of full evening dress for men |
dress uniform | a military uniform worn on formal occasions |
fancy dress masquerade masquerade costume | a costume worn as a disguise at a masquerade party |
formalwear eveningwear evening dress evening clothes | attire to wear on formal occasions in the evening |
full-dress uniform | the naval or military uniform that is specified by regulations to be worn on ceremonial occasions |
moire watered-silk | silk fabric with a wavy surface pattern |
morning dress | a woman's informal dress for housework |
morning dress | formal attire for men during the daytime |
nylons nylon stocking rayons rayon stocking silk stocking | women's stockings made from a sheer material (nylon or rayon or silk) |
silk | a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae |
silkscreen silk screen print serigraph | a print made using a stencil process in which an image or design is superimposed on a very fine mesh screen and printing ink is squeegeed onto the printing surface through the area of the screen that is not covered by the stencil |
dress code | a set of rules specifying the correct manner of dress while on the premises of the institution (or specifying what manner of dress is prohibited) |
masked ball masquerade ball fancy-dress ball | a ball at which guests wear costumes and masks |
Silk Road | an ancient trade route between China and the Mediterranean (, miles), followed by Marco Polo in the th century to reach Cathay |
silk tree Albizia julibrissin Albizzia julibrissin | attractive domed or flat-topped Asiatic tree having bipinnate leaves and flowers with long silky stamens |
mountain rice silkgrass silk grass Indian millet Oryzopsis hymenoides | valuable forage grass of dry upland areas and plains of western North America to northern Mexico |
cornsilk corn silk | each of the long filamentous styles that grow as a silky tuft at the tip of an ear of Indian corn |
Jamaican cherry calabur tree calabura silk wood silkwood Muntingia calabura | a fast-growing tropical American evergreen having white flowers and white fleshy edible fruit, bark yields a silky fiber used in cordage and wood is valuable for staves |
silk oak | any of several Australian timber trees having usually fernlike foliage and mottled wood used in cabinetry and veneering |
ramie ramee Chinese silk plant China grass Boehmeria nivea | tall perennial herb of tropical Asia with dark green leaves, cultivated for the fiber from its woody stems that resembles flax |
silk vine Periploca graeca | deciduous climber for arches and fences having ill-scented but interesting flowers and poisonous yellow fruits, cultivated for its dark shining foliage, southeastern Europe to Asia Minor |
kapok silk cotton vegetable silk | a plant fiber from the kapok tree, used for stuffing and insulation |
red silk cotton | a plant fiber from the red silkotton tree of eastern India, inferior to kapok |
silk | animal fibers produced by silkworms and other larvae that spin cocoons and by most spiders |
dress arrange set do coif coiffe coiffure | arrange attractively, dress my hair for the wedding |
preen primp plume dress | dress or groom with elaborate care, She likes to dress when going to the opera |
overdress dress up fig out fig up deck up gussy up fancy up trick up deck out trick out prink attire get up rig out tog up tog out edc | put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive, She never dresses up, even when she goes to the opera, The young girls were all fancied up for the party |
dress dress up | dress in a certain manner, She dresses in the latest Paris fashion, he dressed up in a suit and tie |
dress down underdress | dress informally and casually, On Fridays, employees can underdress |
dress groom curry | give a neat appearance to, groom the dogs, dress the horses |
dress get dressed | put on clothes, we had to dress quickly, dress the patient, Can the child dress by herself? |
a dress clothe enclothe garb raiment tog garment habilitate fit out apparel a | provide with clothes or put clothes on, Parents must feed and dress their child |