duchesse
Americannoun
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duchesses
plural
noun
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of duchesse
From French, dating back to 1785–95; see origin at duchess
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Visitors will be able to examine Sir Norman Hartnell's white duchesse satin gown, worn by the Queen when she was crowned in 1953, aged 27.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2022
Eilish wore a custom Gucci corset look of ivory and duchesse satin with green lace and a padded bustle.
From Washington Times ● May 3, 2022
The ruched bodice, puff sleeves and the A-line skirt were crafted from silk and duchesse satin.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2017
Anna Wintour, the editor of Vogue, wore a Gucci design: a sleeveless ivory column, in satin duchesse, embroidered with birds and flowers.
From The New Yorker ● Sep. 12, 2016
Dinner was prawn cocktails in wine glasses for starters, lamb chops with chef’s hats with duchesse potatoes and braised celery for main, and a Baked Alaska for "dessert," not "afters."
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
"From valets to duchesses, from three-piece suits to the Roaring Twenties, there is something for every taste," it boasts on its website.
From Barron's ● Feb. 12, 2026
“Love Is a Pink Cake”: Her desserts and cookbooks are beloved by designers and duchesses.
From New York Times ● Apr. 30, 2023
“Snobbery has gone out of fashion, and in our shops you will find duchesses jostling with typists to buy the same dress,” Quant once said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 13, 2023
Much newspaper acreage has already been devoted to comparing the duchesses who at face value appear to have so much in common.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 9, 2020
The English ladies who are so fond of ermine are unconscious of the fact that formerly none but queens, duchesses, and the Chancellor of France were permitted to wear this royal fur.
From The Works of Honor? de Balzac About Catherine de' Medici, Seraphita and Other Stories by Honor? de Balzac
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