dinner dress

din·ner dress

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [din-er dres]
- /ˈdɪn ər drɛs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [din-er dres]
- /ˈdɪn ər drɛs/

Definition of dinner dress words

noun dinner dress a dress, often long and having sleeves or a jacket, more elaborate than one designed for daytime wear but less formal than an evening gown. 1

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Origin of dinner dress

First appearance:

before 1805

One of the 41% newest English words

First recorded in 1805-15

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Parts of speech for Dinner dress

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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dinner dress popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

dinner dress usage trend in Literature

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