dressing sack
noun
a woman's dressing gown.
Origin of dressing sack
1An Americanism dating back to 1860–65
Words Nearby dressing sack
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How to use dressing sack in a sentence
To their surprise, they found her in a loose dressing-sack, busily engaged in polishing her silver.
Amy in Acadia | Helen Leah ReedWould the iceman or the janitor hesitate to “talk back” to the uncorseted lady in a pink dressing-sack?
Threads of Grey and Gold | Myrtle ReedWhen we approach blue in our dressing-sack rainbow, speech becomes pitifully weak.
Threads of Grey and Gold | Myrtle ReedThe woman who has nothing to do, and not even a shadow of a purpose in life, will enshrine her helpless back in a dressing-sack.
Threads of Grey and Gold | Myrtle ReedWhen she returns, she has plucked up enough energy to change her dressing-sack!
Threads of Grey and Gold | Myrtle Reed
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