housedress
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of housedress
Example Sentences
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Her road to “The Merv Griffin Show” and “The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour” was the least likely of any of her contemporaries, especially as she performed her act in a housedress and a cap and, later, often without her teeth, playing elderly before she even was.
From Washington Post
The cool water, slipping through my fingers, fascinated me almost as much as the scent of Woolite that wafted from her faded pink and green housedress.
From Washington Post
Smoke from the gun blasts obscures the face of the woman, who wears a polka-dot housedress; later, on closer inspection, Lower will discover another child nestled in the woman’s lap.
From New York Times
A homely housedress that belonged to Alma pulls crucial storytelling duties.
From Los Angeles Times
She’s wearing a white housedress intended only for indoors.
From Washington Post
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