gertrude
noun
a slip or underdress for infants.
gertrude
1 American
[gur-trood]
/ ˈgɜr trud /
noun
Gertrude
2
American
[gur-trood]
/ ˈgɜr trud /
noun
Etymology
Origin of gertrude
1925–30, special use of Gertrude
Example Sentences
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On the Salon’s last day, Stein bought it with his sister, Gertrude.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
In 1988, he and his second wife, Alice Yelen Gitter, discovered Sister Gertrude Morgan, a self-taught artist and Christian street preacher whose paintings sometimes interpreted the Bible’s Book of Revelation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 23, 2026
Eliot and Gertrude Stein, now contemplating the 1920s crossword craze, now skipping to its 2020s COVID-prompted renaissance.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 24, 2025
Hamlet’s mother, Queen Gertrude, wasn’t an easy monarch to convince, even at the theater.
From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2025
Gertrude, too, grew moody and mournful without her son nearby.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
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