housedress

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Recent Examples of housedress Sometimes it’s called a housedress. Rachel King, Fortune, 2 Nov. 2020 My answer: the housedress. Fiorella Valdesolo, WSJ, 9 June 2020 Spring/Summer 2023 collection was sunny, optimistic, and breezy—no doubt lead by its hero piece, the signature nightgown, a misnomer for the flowy, bohemian housedress that put the brand on the map. Lauren Caruso, Harper's BAZAAR, 12 Aug. 2022 The sight of Carrie Bradshaw in a pink Batsheva housedress, babushka-style headscarf, and elbow-length latex gloves, with her trademark cigarette in hand. Michelle Ruiz, Vogue, 20 Jan. 2022 Some of my reading says the dress isn’t quite as radical as Em in our show would suggest — that this style of housedress was typical for women of her time, just for housework and chores and such. Jessica Goldstein, Vulture, 24 Dec. 2021 Mom did her best to remain ladylike in a cotton housedress. Murr Brewster, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 Aug. 2021 The cool water, slipping through my fingers, fascinated me almost as much as the scent of Woolite that wafted from her faded pink and green housedress. Washington Post, 1 May 2021 Unlike the original housedress, which was designed to #work, the modern Western interpretation of the caftan was designed for leisure. Betsy Cribb, Southern Living, 19 May 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for housedress
Noun
  • Summer’s mojito and sundress isn’t this month’s chunky knit sweater or sip-worthy cocktail.
    Patrice J. Williams, Essence, 15 Jan. 2025
  • Wear them with a maxi dress like Vergara, go for a more casual look with a tank and denim shorts, or take them from day to night with a ruffled sundress.
    Jamie Allison Sanders, Peoplemag, 15 Aug. 2024
Noun
  • The singer hosted the European Music Awards in everything from a hair-raising strapless strapless dress to a sheer hooded muumuu and Kiki boots.
    Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 27 Dec. 2024
  • In a second Instagram post from the event, Jennifer Lopez is pictured with musician Sia, who wears a brightly colored and chaotically patterned muumuu with equally vibrant sneakers and a voluminous floral headdress.
    Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 4 Oct. 2023
Noun
  • The workshop produced shirtwaists, Edwardian-style women’s blouses that were, by then, going out of style.
    Fiona Alison Duncan, ARTnews.com, 30 Dec. 2024
  • But rather than an imitation of life as it was depicted in Sirk’s films, all mannered transatlantic speech and swishing shirtwaist dresses, Moore takes the assignment dead seriously.
    IndieWire Staff, IndieWire, 13 Aug. 2024
Noun
  • Gabba features the finish across nine styles including jeans, denim jackets, kimonos, bags and more.
    Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 16 Jan. 2025
  • This is a tale where gruesome deaths (from sepsis to car crashes) exist alongside running gags about Amanda Knox, wedding kimonos and a Saint Bernard named Ruby Hot Sauce.
    Manuel Betancourt, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Spoil your sweetheart with a lacy chemise or a comfy thong that’s crotchless for some easy-access fun.
    Malia Griggs, Glamour, 6 Jan. 2025
  • The boutique also designs its own gorgeous bras, thongs, chemises, and sleepwear under the Journelle Collection label.
    Malia Griggs, Glamour, 20 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Her dress had dotted mesh sleeves, which were completely sheer compared to the rest of the minidress, featuring a black lining underneath.
    Rachel Raposas, People.com, 16 Jan. 2025
  • Paris Jackson Paris Jackson elevated her black sheer minidress with a pair of Celine monogrammed tights and a small bag.
    Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 7 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The black, silky sheath can easily stand on its own with minimal accessorizing or can be dressed up with some sparkly jewelry.
    Rachel Sylvester, Glamour, 6 Jan. 2025
  • One was made by sliding a ring cut from a plastic bottle around an RPG warhead, filling this makeshift collar with quarter-inch stainless-steel ball bearings and sealing them against the warhead’s sheath with an electric heat gun.
    C.J. Chivers Robert Fass Krish Seenivasan Steven Szczesniak, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Eight days after Hathaway wore her shirtdress, Gap made a version of it available for $158.
    Irina Aleksander, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Yesterday, on a particularly brisk day in New York, Holmes paired the bag with a black reversible faux fur coat from Stand Studio worn over a long white shirtdress, a black turtleneck, and black leather boots.
    Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 2 Dec. 2024

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“Housedress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/housedress. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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