dresses the house

A form of dress the house — To position oneself, or others, so as to make the auditorium appear fuller than it really is.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of dress the house
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dresses the house. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dresses%20the%20house

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“dresses the house.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dresses%20the%20house. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dresses the house,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dresses%20the%20house.

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