duchesse
Americannoun
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
Over the centuries, the dukes and duchesses of Alba have distinguished themselves in various ways.
From New York Times ● Jan. 17, 2024
“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
Images of two duchesses linger in playwright Vivian J.O.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 4, 2021
The Church League of the First Floor Front, haunted by bishops and deans, duchesses and dowagers, was of course closed, and we were deprived of whatever spiritual consolation their presence might have provided.
From Our House And London out of Our Windows by Pennell, Elizabeth Robins
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