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dresswear

dresswear noun: clothing for formal social events.

Noun

dresswear (uncountable)

  1. clothing for formal social events

Origin of dresswear

From dress + -wear.

Questions about dresswear

What does dresswear mean?
Dresswear means clothing for formal social events.
What part of speech is dresswear?
Dresswear is a noun.

Words near dresswear in the dictionary

  1. dressmakes
  2. dressmaking
  3. dressmakings
  4. dresspants
  5. dresst
  6. dresswear
  7. dressy
  8. drest
  9. dret
  10. dretch
  11. dretched

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