The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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But here, in every direction, Derby-goers in fancy dresses and seersucker suits posed for selfies, fluffed the feathers in their hats and sipped mint juleps.
From Seattle Times ● May 6, 2023
Who on Earth forces their daughters to wear fancy dresses anymore?
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 10, 2021
Within a few years, those companies were producing upholstered furniture for Sears and fancy dresses for Laura Ashley.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 27, 2018
By standing on their hind legs, they literally prance around in fancy dresses, their odd gaits waived away as an aristocratic affectation.
From Salon ● Mar. 30, 2016
Ms. Rannells and Georgie headed off to a morning of fancy dresses, and the guys went to explore the world’s best literature.
From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty
