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Hyphenation for “dress”

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What is the correct hyphenation for “dress”? The purpose of hyphenation is to separate a word such as "dress" because otherwise it would be too long and would no longer fit on one line. This separation not only saves space it improves the visually flow of the text. This word separation exists in most languages. In English, the word separation of “dress” is based on the speech syllables. The separating syllable in linguistics is therefore the smallest group of sounds in the natural flow of speech. As a separator, the classic hyphen is usually used: „dress“ ⟶ „dress“.

Hyphens are occasionally used to denote syllabification, as in syl-la-bi-fi-ca-tion. Various British and North American dictionaries use an interpunct, sometimes called a "middle dot" or "hyphenation point", for this purpose, as in syl·la·bi·fi·ca·tion. This allows the hyphen to be reserved only for places where a hard hyphen is intended (for example, self-con·scious, un·self-con·scious, long-stand·ing). Similarly, hyphens may be used to indicate how a word is being or should be spelled. For example, W-O-R-D spells "word".

Definitions of "dress"

dress >> /drɛs/

Definition: [verb] Put on one's clothes.
Example: Graham showered and dressed quickly

Synonyms of "dress"

put on clothes | don clothes | slip into clothes | clothe oneself | get dressed |

Definition: [verb] Decorate (something) in an artistic or attractive way.
Example: they had dressed the doorframes with sprays of bittersweet

Synonyms of "dress"

decorate | adorn | ornament | trim | deck | bedeck | embellish | beautify | prettify | array | festoon | garland | rig | drape |

Definition: [verb] Clean, treat, or apply a dressing to (a wound)
Example: she washed the wound and dressed it with fresh bandages

Synonyms of "dress"

bandage | cover | bind | bind up | wrap | swaddle | swathe |

Definition: [verb] Clean and prepare (food, especially poultry or shellfish) for cooking or eating.
Example: dress the crab and shell the prawns

Synonyms of "dress"

prepare | get ready | make ready |

Definition: [verb] Apply a fertilizing substance to (a field, garden, or plant)

Synonyms of "dress"

fertilize | add fertilizer to | feed | enrich | manure | mulch | compost | top-dress |

Definition: [verb] Draw up (troops) in the proper alignment.
Example: There was no time to dress ranks properly, and unit organization went by the board as the troopers struggled to form front.

Synonyms of "dress"

line up | put in line | align | straighten | arrange | put into order | dispose | set out | get into columns | get into rows |

Definition: [verb] Prepare (an artificial fly) for use in fishing.
Example: after you dress a dry fly, be sure to remove any oil before you make your next cast

Definition: [noun] A one-piece garment worn by women and girls that covers the body and extends down over the legs.
Example: a white cotton dress

Synonyms of "dress"

frock | gown | robe | shift |

Definition: [noun] Clothing of a specified kind for men or women.
Example: traditional African dress

Synonyms of "dress"

clothes | clothing | garments | attire | costume | outfit | ensemble | garb | turnout |