Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dressable

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: dress-able
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Capable of being dressed in clothes.

adj

Capable of being dressed (having its surface prepared).

Example Sentences

"a dressable doll"
"a dressable wheel"

Etymology

From Middle English dressable, equivalent to dress + -able.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: dressable
Suffix: dress

Derived Forms

undressable

Questions

What does dressable mean?: Capable of being dressed in clothes.
Where does dressable come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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