dress rehearsal
noun
1
: a full rehearsal (as of a play) in costume and with stage properties shortly before the first performance
2
: a practice exercise for something to come : dry run
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Once the looks are done, the dress rehearsal is where the hair team previews the looks in motion before making adjustments.
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Essence, 9 Sep. 2025
And this final dress rehearsal featured a strong performance by Simmons.
—Jeff Fedotin, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Last week's nighttime dress rehearsal closely mirrors a daytime run-through that the crew completed in 2023.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Flacco will see action on Saturday against the Los Angeles Rams since Stefanski said the preseason finale will serve as a dress rehearsal for the starters.
—Joe Reedy, Denver Post, 18 Aug. 2025
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Essence, 9 Sep. 2025
And this final dress rehearsal featured a strong performance by Simmons.
—Jeff Fedotin, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Last week's nighttime dress rehearsal closely mirrors a daytime run-through that the crew completed in 2023.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Flacco will see action on Saturday against the Los Angeles Rams since Stefanski said the preseason finale will serve as a dress rehearsal for the starters.
—Joe Reedy, Denver Post, 18 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for dress rehearsal
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“Dress rehearsal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dress%20rehearsal. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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