Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com
Showing results for Mainbocher.

Mainbocher

American  
[man-boh-shey] / ˌmæn boʊˈʃeɪ /

noun

  1. Main Rousseau Bocher, 1891–1976, U.S. fashion designer.


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

The Navy’s uniforms were the most appealing, having been designed by the noted American fashion designer Mainbocher.

From Time May 10, 2012

Pictures from 1936 of models in dresses by Elsa Schiaparelli and Mainbocher have women deployed in extremely spare yet dreamy environments like actors in Surrealist plays.

From New York Times Nov. 10, 2011

Ba wore white organza by Mainbocher; Ma, coral plaid taffeta by Dior.

From Time Magazine Archive

His customers are the same women who have been buying from Mainbocher, Balenciaga, Givenchy and Dior for years.

From Time Magazine Archive

A Mainbocher is a Mainbocher, and the woman who wears it expects to go on wearing it for years.

From Time Magazine Archive

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Join 12,000,000 vocabulary learners

Start learning new words today on VocabTrainer.
You'll remember them forever.

Start training