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Originally appearing in Volume V08, Page 577 of the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica.
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DRESS (from the Fr.
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dresser, to set out, arrange, formed from
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Lat. directus, arranged, dirigere, to
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direct, arrange)
  , a substantive of which the current meaning is that of clothing or costume in general, or, specifically, the
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principal
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outer garment worn by a woman (see COSTUME) . The verb " to dress " has various applications which can be deduced from its
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original meaning . It is thus used not only of the putting on of clothing, but of the preparing and
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finishing of leather, the preparation of food for eating, the application of cleansing and healing substances or of bandages, &c., to a wound, the
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drawing up in a correct
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line of a
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body of troops, and, generally, adorning or decking out, as of a
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ship with flags . In the language of the theatre the "
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dresser " is the person who looks after the actor's
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wardrobe and assists him in the changing of his costumes . For the printer's use of " dresser " see TYPOGRAPHY .

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