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investment dressing

investment dressing noun: the purchase of expensive clothing in the belief that it will last longer.

Noun

investment dressing (uncountable)

  1. The purchase of expensive clothing in the belief that it will last longer.
    • Investment dressing on the classic track is safe banking, all right, but — was Picasso a classic painter? Does a Ferrari show the staid, sturdy lines of a BMW coupe? The point is, traditional classics are like granite, strong to build on, but to many eyes boring to look at. And when you spend big...1983, Leonard McGill, Stylewise: a man's guide to looking good for less, page 122
    • I used to preach "investment dressing." The whole idea was that you buy the best quality you can find, preferably a core wardrobe, and those clothes interchanged would last nearly forever. I don't believe that anymore.2001, Brenda Kinsel, In the Dressing Room with Brenda

Questions about investment dressing

What does investment dressing mean?
Investment dressing means the purchase of expensive clothing in the belief that it will last longer.
What part of speech is investment dressing?
Investment dressing is a noun.

Words near investment dressing in the dictionary

  1. investment castings
  2. investment companies
  3. investment company
  4. investment consultant
  5. investment consultants
  6. investment dressing
  7. investment firm
  8. investment firms
  9. investment fund
  10. investment funds
  11. investment letter

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