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Dragon's BloodnounMWEa dark red resinous substance derived from various trees and used in photoengravingverified
Dragon's MouthnounMWEa bog orchid with usually a solitary fragrant magenta pink blossom with a wide gaping corollaverified
Dramatic CompositionnounMWEa play for performance on the stage or television or in a movie etc.verified
Dramatic IronynounMWE(theater) irony that occurs when the meaning of the situation is understood by the audience but not by the characters in the playverified
draw and quarterverbMWEpull (a person) apart with four horses tied to his extremities, so as to execute himverified
draw inverbMWEdirect toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributesverified
Draw PlaynounMWE(American football) the quarterback moves back as if to pass and then hands the ball to the fullback who is running toward the line of scrimmageverified
Draw PokernounMWEpoker in which a player can discard cards and receive substitutes from the dealerverified
Drawing CardnounMWEa featured article of merchandise sold at a loss in order to draw customersverified
Drawing LotsnounMWEmaking a chance decision by using lots (straws or pebbles etc.) that are thrown or drawnverified
Drawing OffnounMWEact of getting or draining something such as electricity or a liquid from a sourceverified
Dress CodenounMWEa set of rules specifying the correct manner of dress, or what dress is prohibited, while on the premises of the institutionverified
Dress HangernounMWEa hanger that is shaped like a person's shoulders and used to hang garments onverified
Dress RehearsalnounMWEa full uninterrupted rehearsal in costumes shortly before the first performanceverified
Dress ShirtnounMWEa white shirt with a starch front worn as evening wear, usually with a tuxedoverified
Dressed OrenounMWEthe desired mineral that is left after impurities have been removed from mined oreverified
Dressing CasenounMWEa small piece of luggage for carrying brushes and bottles and toilet articles while travelingverified
Dressing StationnounMWE(military) a station located near a combat area for giving first aid to the woundedverified
Dressing TablenounMWElow table with mirror or mirrors where one sits while dressing or applying makeupverified