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
Usually she wore sharp red lipstick that highlighted her dark skin and matched her Sunday suit; that day she wore no makeup, her face was streaked with tears, and she wore a regular housedress.
From Literature
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
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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