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power dressing

British  

noun

  1. a style of dressing in severely tailored suits, adopted by some women executives to project an image of efficiency

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"We've all heard the expression power dressing," said Dr Cook.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2025

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From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2024

Little Women dressing is the new power dressing, it seems.

From The Guardian • Feb. 12, 2020

Someone looking for a crash course in protective power dressing could do worse than to look to the Underwoods.

From New York Times • Jun. 8, 2017

He had more dread of arbitrary power dressing itself in the long robe, than even of military power.

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