D defs.my
Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Rehearsal

/(r?*h?rs"a)/ · Re·hears·al · IPA /ɹɪˈhɝsl̩/
01 n. The act of rehearsing; recital; narration; repetition; specifically, a private recital, performance, or season of practice, in preparation …
  1. 1.
    The act of rehearsing; recital; narration; repetition; specifically, a private recital, performance, or season of practice, in preparation for a public exhibition or exercise.
    “In rehearsal of our Lord's Prayer.” Hooker.
    “Here's marvelous convenient place for our rehearsal.” Shak.
Phrases & compounds
Dress rehearsal — a private preparatory performance of a drama, opera, etc., in costume.