Dressful

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    As much as is within, on, or held by a dress.

    "The next time we were out she gathered a whole dressful of Amanitas, but all she got for her trouble was a severe lecture on the virtues of keeping her dress clean."

Adjective
  1. 1
    Pertaining to dresses or dressing.

    "Mary Jane's dressful opportunities are very limited, and half the fun of life with women is dressing."

Example

More examples

"The next time we were out she gathered a whole dressful of Amanitas, but all she got for her trouble was a severe lecture on the virtues of keeping her dress clean."

Etymology

From dress + -ful.

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