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The phrase "a dresses" is not correct in written English.
It is incorrect because "dresses" is a plural noun, and it should not be preceded by the singular article "a."
Example: "I bought a dress for the party."
Alternatives: "a dress" or "some dresses."
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He gives up all pretense of earning a living...spens more & more time on his appearance... Alway a dresses, he goes into the final days of March with smasing effect.
While I'm there, an elderly Greek lady in a mink coat who appears to be on a shopping spree dumps a pile of a dresses on the counter before unsuccessfully haggling the price down.
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A: Dressing gown and slippers.
A dress?
Wearing a dress.
It's a dress.
Sewing a dress.
They are making a dressing.
"A dressing room is brutal.
Angie is wearing a dress.
Another anachronism: a dress code.
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