Mar 26, 2011 · To me, an evening gown is a dress worn by a woman who is going out somewhere special at night, perhaps full-length and elaborate. A nightgown is what a woman wears for sleeping …

Jul 8, 2006 · The pronunciation of a singular noun already ending in s, being made possessive by adding 's, sounds the same as if you were pluralizing it with -es: dress's sounds like dresses, Chris's …

Jul 13, 2014 · She dresses like a boy = could be the same as the above, but probably more mild -- she tends toward masculine or androgynous clothing, avoids skirts and pink and makeup, etc.

Mar 8, 2023 · I suppose fachento/a and fachoso/a could somewhat fit the bill, but those usually stress the fact that the person dresses in a slovenly way, think, for example, thongs (with or without socks …

Mar 18, 2016 · You "dress up" or "are dressed up" very well. What's the occasion today? Are they both correct? If so, which one is more common? Thank you!

Sep 6, 2021 · What is the antonym of the word "revealing" in this sense? "Modest". Her dress is modest. She dresses in a very modest way.

Nov 8, 2020 · What does "untrimmed" and "unbraided" here mean? Miss Morstan entered the room with a firm step and an outward composure of manner. She was a blonde young lady, small, dainty, well …

Aug 9, 2017 · Yes, these two sentences work. But badly and poorly don't mean the same thing. Badly-dressed = dressed in bad taste. Poorly-dressed = dressed in cheap or poor-quality clothing. A person …

Mar 27, 2009 · Commonwealth Version Dressing right, Dress, or just Right Dress, - all personnel in front row and right side column except the right marker take one step forward, pause, and only the front …

Sep 12, 2014 · Here, there used to be many tailor shops looking for tailors or seamstress, so you would see signs like: Wanted: Sewer I was told that the usage of sewer was wrong because native …