sundress

noun

sun·​dress ˈsən-ˌdres How to pronounce sundress (audio)
: a dress with an abbreviated bodice usually exposing the shoulders, arms, and back

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Easy Sun Dresses If any part of your pregnancy falls in Spring or Summer, then sundresses are your best friend. Hayley Bloomingdale, Vogue, 6 Mar. 2025 The best deal on our list belongs to this tank top sundress that’s 67 percent off, which hundreds of Amazon shoppers just bought. Clara McMahon, People.com, 22 Feb. 2025 The floral sundress features orange and yellow bouquets, with snaking skyward straps that stand to attention all by themselves—sans wind—and a jaunty hem. Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 23 Feb. 2025 Her hair in little pigtails, a little yellow sundress. Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News, 27 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sundress

Word History

First Known Use

1875, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of sundress was in 1875

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“Sundress.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sundress. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.

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