dress rehearsal

noun

1
: a full rehearsal (as of a play) in costume and with stage properties shortly before the first performance
2
: a practice exercise for something to come : dry run

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And through it all, the specter of Lewis’ bloody face hangs over her, a grisly harbinger of doom amid the endless meet-and-greets and dress rehearsals. Abby Monteil, Them, 23 Oct. 2024 Sports Lakers newsletter: JJ Redick says communication is key to being a good coach Oct. 17, 2024 The Lakers’ dress rehearsal, which ended with a 128-122 overtime win, was going to take a backseat to caution. Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2024 New York’s upcoming movie about the 90 minutes between the dress rehearsal and live airing of the first episode of Saturday Night Live is Saturday Night, and a new trailer dropped September 9. Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2024 Jay, a pastor and author, told PEOPLE at an Oct. 2 dress rehearsal in New York City before Tammy Faye’s Oct. 19 Broadway debut. Brian Anthony Hernandez, People.com, 13 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for dress rehearsal 

Word History

First Known Use

1828, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of dress rehearsal was in 1828

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“Dress rehearsal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dress%20rehearsal. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

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dress rehearsal

noun
: a rehearsal of a play in costume and with stage properties shortly before the first performance

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