dressing sack
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of dressing sack
An Americanism dating back to 1860–65
Example Sentences
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The school-teachers were in the aisle of the car, in night gown, wrapper, and dressing sack, huddled together like sheep, holding on to each other, looking to the men, silently appealing for protection.
From The Octopus : A story of California by Frank Norris
He carried a spear and a shield, and over his shoulders he wore a loose dressing sack that hung down nearly to his armpits.
From In Africa Hunting Adventures in the Big Game Country by John T. McCutcheon
"But what does it all mean?" asked Mrs. Nelson, who had waited to put on something smarter than a dressing sack before venturing out into the hall.
From The Outdoor Girls at Ocean View Or, The Box That Was Found in the Sand by Laura Lee Hope
I wish you could see how beautiful she looked as she lay on the bed in her pretty white cap and blue dressing sack.
From The History of Woman Suffrage, Volume V by Ida Husted Harper
Charlotte, wait just a moment; are you perfectly sure that mother's dressing sack and knit slippers are in the case?
From The Second Violin by Grace S. (Grace Smith) Richmond
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