dress rehearsal
Americannoun
noun
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the last complete rehearsal of a play or other work, using costumes, scenery, lighting, etc, as for the first night
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any full-scale practice
Etymology
Origin of dress rehearsal
First recorded in 1820–30
Example Sentences
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Potentially someone who watched the dress rehearsal of the show just a few hours earlier.
From Barron's
Nasa set the launch date following a successful "wet dress rehearsal" - a critical pre-launch test where the rocket is filled with fuel and taken through the countdown sequence.
From BBC
The show requires extensive script changes and dress rehearsals ahead of the taping in the evening, and contestants are building out their acts throughout the week.
From Los Angeles Times
The group A game between Canada and the USA is widely expected to be a dress rehearsal for next week's gold medal match given their dominance over the rest of the world.
From BBC
The mishaps during a run-through that the US space agency calls a "wet dress rehearsal" dashed hopes that the mission around the Moon could launch as soon as Sunday.
From Barron's
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