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dress rehearsalA final practice performance of a play or show before the actual performance, usually in full costume and makeup

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: A final practice performance of a play or show before the actual performance, usually in full costume and makeup

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈdres rɪˈhɜːrsəl/

Korean meaning: 실제 공연 전 의상과 분장을 모두 갖춰서 하는 마지막 연습 공연, 총연습

Korean pronunciation: **드레**스 리**허**설

Example Sentences

  • The bride insisted on having a dress rehearsal for her wedding, complete with fake bouquet and imaginary guests.
  • During the dress rehearsal, the lead actor forgot his lines and started improvising Shakespeare.
  • The orchestra's dress rehearsal revealed several timing issues that needed to be fixed.

dress rehearsal

NOUN

//ˈdres rɪˈhɜːrsəl//

A final practice performance of a play or show before the actual performance, usually in full costume and makeup

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A final practice performance of a play or show before the actual performance, usually in full costume and makeup

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈdres rɪˈhɜːrsəl/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈdres rɪˈhɜːsəl/

🌳Etymology

Rootdress + rehearse
Suffix--al

Origin

'dress'는 '완전히 차려입다'라는 의미에서 나왔고, 'rehearsal'은 프랑스어 'rehercier'(다시 갈아엎다, 반복하다)에서 유래되었습니다. 마치 농부가 밭을 다시 갈아엎듯이 연기를 반복 연습한다는 의미가 담겨있어요.

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📝Examples

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The bride insisted on having a dress rehearsal for her wedding, complete with fake bouquet and imaginary guests.

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During the dress rehearsal, the lead actor forgot his lines and started improvising Shakespeare.

The orchestra's dress rehearsal revealed several timing issues that needed to be fixed.

She treated the job interview like a dress rehearsal for her dream career.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

final rehearsalfull rehearsaltechnical rehearsalpreview performance

Antonyms

opening nightpremieredebut performance

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