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“Dressing Sense” or “Dress Sense” Which is Correct? For most of us, English is not the first language. As children, we first learn our mother tongue, and then once we reach school-going age, we start learning English.

In the case of most of us, within a few years. We do learn how to communicate in this language (and this includes both verbal and written communication).

However, the correct usage of specific phrases is something that we confused about even for the more significant part of our adult life. One such matter of confusion is that of dressing sense versus dress sense.

The appropriate word is that of dress sense. Somebody’s taste in clothes or their ability to coordinate colors & styles effectively is “Dress Sense.” The dressing is a verb, an action. So Dressing Sense is the sense of doing the activity.

It does not just refer to the ability of an individual to put on a piece of clothing. It is instead the whole process of putting together some pieces of clothing in such a fashion that you create a sense of individuality with your look.

The dressing is the act of putting on the dress on you. Thus, the word dressing sense does not make any logical sense. Read on to understand this concept better and realize why you should never use the phrase ”dressing sense’.

When trying to describe the way some on puts together what they are wearing or the way they would typically dress themselves up.

Grammatical Incorrectness Of Dressing Sense:

In English, the process of putting on clothing (usually on oneself) is what is dressing. It is a verb that is used to explain an action that carried out.

Thus, when we say ”dressing sense,’ the word sense would mean the process of doing work. As the very idea of that is absurd, you will now understand why you must not use this phrase in your colloquial or written language.

Grammatical Correctness Of Dress Sense:

The word dress is a collective noun for the different types of clothing that a person puts on. That is applicable in the case of both men and women.

Now, to have that piece of clothing on oneself, it would require some action (physically), and that would call for a doing or action verb in the sentence.

Although the word sense is not the most appropriate action verb, it does convey the meaning of putting the clothes on oneself. Thus, from a grammatical point of view, the dress sense is more relevant than dressing sense.