past of *drink.

—v. (-ping) 1 hang or cover loosely, adorn with cloth etc.

- arrange (hangings etc.) Esp. In folds. —n. (in pl.) Us curtains. [latin drappus cloth]

—v. Speak with drawn-out vowel sounds. —n. Drawling utterance or way of speaking. [low german or dutch]

adj. Looking strained and tense.

—v. Fear greatly, esp. In advance. —n. Great fear or apprehension. —adj. - dreaded.

- archaic awe-inspiring, dreadful. [old english]

—n. - series of scenes or feelings in the mind of a sleeping person.

- day-dream or fantasy.

- ideal, aspiration.

- beautiful or ideal person or thing. —v. (past and past part. Dreamt or dreamed) 1 experience a dream.

- imagine as in a dream.

- (with neg.) Consider possible (never dreamt that he would come; would not dream of it).

- (foll. By away) waste (time).

- be inactive or unpractical. dream up imagine, invent. Like a dream colloq. Easily, effortlessly. dreamer n. [old english]

n.pl. - sediment; grounds, lees.

- = *scum n.

- (dregs of humanity). [old norse]

circle n. First gallery in a theatre.

- coat n. Man's swallow-tailed evening coat.

- rehearsal n. Final rehearsal in full costume.

- —v. - a (also absol.) Put clothes on. B have and wear clothes (dresses well).

- put on evening dress.

- arrange or adorn (hair, a shop window, etc.).

- treat (a wound) esp. With a dressing.

- a prepare (poultry, crab, etc.) For cooking or eating. B add dressing to (a salad etc.).

- apply manure to.

- finish the surface of (fabric, leather, stone, etc.).

- correct the alignment of (troops).

- make (an artificial fly) for fishing. —n. - woman's garment of a bodice and skirt.

- clothing, esp. A whole outfit.

- formal or ceremonial costume.

- external covering; outward form. dress down colloq. - reprimand or scold.

- dress informally. Dress up 1 put on special clothes.

- make (a thing) more attractive or interesting. [french dresser, ultimately related to *direct]

and drabs n.pl. Colloq. Small scattered amounts.

past and past part. Of *dry.