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masculine

/besˈtiðo/

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Translation

dress; dressed

Word origin

The past participle of vestir ('to dress'), used as a noun, from Latin vestire ('to clothe'), from vestis ('garment, clothing').

Origin
Latin
Root
vestire
English cognates
vest, vestment, invest

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluralvestidos

Examples

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I am wearing the red dress you bought me for your sister's wedding.

elegante .

He was dressed very elegantly for a weekday.

elegante.

The wedding dress was white and very elegant.

regalaron seda .

They gave her a silk dress for her birthday.

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She tried on several dresses before choosing one.

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This word is part of lesson 15.