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dry run vs dress rehearsal

dress rehearsal vs dry run

dry run and dress rehearsal both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dry run Yes No No No
dress rehearsal Yes No No No
As nouns, dress rehearsal is a hyponym of dry run; that is, dress rehearsal is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than dry run:
  • dry run: a practice session in preparation for a public performance (as of a play or speech or concert)
  • dress rehearsal: a full uninterrupted rehearsal in costumes shortly before the first performance
Other hyponyms of dry run include run-through, walk-through.
dry run (noun) dress rehearsal (noun)
a practice session in preparation for a public performance (as of a play or speech or concert) a full uninterrupted rehearsal in costumes shortly before the first performance
Difference between dry run and dress rehearsal

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