Translation
dress
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Word origin
From Frankish rauba ('spoils, garments taken as plunder'), a Germanic word; clothing was a common form of booty. English robe is borrowed from the French, while rob shares the same Germanic root.
- Origin
- Frankish
- Root
- rauba
- English cognates
- robe, rob
Grammar
Examples
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She is wearing a beautiful black dress for the party.
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I have bought a new dress for the wedding.
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That dress suits you very well, you look beautiful.
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Her white dress shone under the garden lights.
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I bought a summer dress in a small shop.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 11, lesson 11: robe, pouvez-vous, souffrir and 6 more words.