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 Meaning of DRESS CIRCLE
| Pronunciation: |  | dres 'surkul 
 
 |  |  WordNet Dictionary |  |  |  |  | Definition: |  | [n]  a curved section or tier of seats in a hall or theater or opera house; usually the first tier above the orchestra; "they had excellent seats in the dress circle" |  |  |  |  | Websites: |  |  |  |  |  |  | Synonyms: |  | circle |  |  |  |  | See Also: |  | house, seating, seating area, seating room, seats, theater, theatre |  |     |  |  Webster's 1913 Dictionary |  |  |  |  | Definition: |  | \Dress circle\
A gallery or circle in a theater, generally the first above
the floor, in which originally dress clothes were customarily
worn.
 |  |  |  |  Thesaurus Terms |  |  |  |  | Related Terms: |  | auditorium, balcony, box, box seat, fauteuil, gallery, loge, nigger heaven, orchestra, orchestra circle, paradise, parquet, parquet circle, parterre, peanut gallery, pit, proscenium boxes, stall, standing room, theatre stall |  |  |  |     |    |  |