dress rehearsal
noun
a rehearsal of a play or other performance in costume and with scenery, properties, and lights arranged and operated as for a performance: often the final rehearsal.
Origin of dress rehearsal
First recorded in 1820–30
Words nearby dress rehearsal
dress code,
dress down,
dress form,
dress goods,
dress parade,
dress rehearsal,
dress shield,
dress shirt,
dress suit,
dress uniform,
dress up
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British Dictionary definitions for dress rehearsal
dress rehearsal
noun
the last complete rehearsal of a play or other work, using costumes, scenery, lighting, etc, as for the first night
any full-scale practice