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English word dress comes from Malayalam *directiō, Vulgar Latin *dīrectiāre

*directiō (Malayalam)

*dīrectiāre (Vulgar Latin)

drecer (Old French)

dressen (Middle English)

dress (English)

(intransitive) Of a man, to allow the genitals to fall to one side or other of the trousers. [from 20thc.]. (intransitive) To clothe oneself; to put on clothes. [from 18thc.]. (military, ambitransitive) To arrange in exact continuity of line, as soldiers; commonly to adjust to a straight line and at proper distance; to align. Sometimes an imperative command.. (nautical) To ornament (a ship) [...]

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