For theatre, the dress rehearsal is a full-scale rehearsal where performers work out every detail of the performance. Cast members wear their costumes, and the backdrop may be used with props. For a musical performance, the dress rehearsal is the final rehearsal before the performance.
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the swollen dress I wear,
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