Updated June 2026
One-piece garments for women or girls consisting of a bodice and skirt in a single unit. As a verb, it means to put clothes on or to arrange or prepare something in a particular way.
“The boutique specialises in elegant evening dresses for special occasions.”
/ˈdrɛsɪz/
Contains double S and triple E occurrence; watch for DR- opening pattern
Worth 8 points; useful for plural formations and the double S for parallel words
Change a single letter of “dresses” to make these 7-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.
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