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"Dress" in Hindi: ड्रेस

ड्रेसdres

Say it: DRESfeminine noun/ɖreːs/

Dress in Hindi is ड्रेस (dres), a feminine borrowed noun. Shop talk uses dres dikhaiye and yeh dres tight hai for fittings.

Boutique

यह लाल ड्रेस कितने की है?

yah laal dres kitne ki hai?

How much is this red dress?
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How to pronounce ड्रेस

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DRES

/ɖreːs/

Dres is a one-syllable loan close to English dress, with a clear final s: DRES.

"Dress" in Hindi: quick reference

HindiEnglish
ड्रेसdresdress

Everyday women’s dress.

फ़्रॉकfrokfrock / dress

Especially for girls’ dresses.

गाउनgaungown

Evening or bridal gown.

ड्रेस पहननाdres pehennato wear a dress

Common verb pair.

How to use ड्रेस in real life

  1. 1Boutique

    यह लाल ड्रेस कितने की है?

    yah laal dres kitne ki hai?

    How much is this red dress?

    Ki agrees with feminine dres.

  2. 2Trying size

    ड्रेस थोड़ी टाइट है, बड़ी साइज़ दीजिए।

    dres thodi tight hai, badi size dijiye.

    The dress is a bit tight — please give a larger size.

    Fitting complaint.

  3. 3Wedding guest prep

    शादी में कौन सी ड्रेस पहनोगी?

    shaadi mein kaun si dres pehenogi?

    Which dress will you wear to the wedding?

    Kaun si with feminine dres.

Mistakes English speakers make with ड्रेस

Incorrect: Mera dres sundar hai.

Correct: Meri dres sundar hai.

ड्रेस (dres) is feminine: meri.

Incorrect: Kapda and dres are always the same.

Correct: Kapda is cloth/clothes; dres is a dress.

Use ड्रेस (dres) for the garment type, not generic कपड़ा.

Good to know

Urban Hindi keeps the English loan dres beside saadi and salwar suits. For little girls, frok is still common; bridal wear may be called lehenga or gaun instead.

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Choosing an outfit for a party

  1. ChatPal

    नीली ड्रेस लेती हो या हरी?

    neeli dres leti ho ya hari?

    Will you take the blue dress or the green?

  2. You

    नीली ड्रेस अच्छी लग रही है।

    neeli dres achhi lag rahi hai.

    The blue dress looks good.

  3. ChatPal

    फिर यही ड्रेस पैक कर लो।

    phir yahi dres pack kar lo.

    Then pack this dress.

  4. You

    हाँ, ड्रेस के साथ हील भी रखूँगी।

    haan, dres ke saath heel bhi rakhoongi.

    Yes, I’ll keep heels with the dress too.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Dress" in Hindi

Dres or frok?

ड्रेस (dres) is general; फ़्रॉक (frok) often means a girl’s dress.

Gender?

Feminine: meri dres, kaun si dres.

How do I ask the price?

Yah dres kitne ki hai?

Is saadi a dress?

A sari is a different garment; don’t swap it for ड्रेस (dres).

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