sundress

[ suhn-dres ]

/ ˈsʌnˌdrɛs /

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noun

a dress with a bodice styled to expose the arms, shoulders, and back, for wear during hot weather.

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Origin of sundress

First recorded in 1940–45; sun + dress

Words nearby sundress

sun disk, sundog, sundown, sundowner, sundowning, sundress, sun-dried, sundries, sundrops, sundry, sundry shop

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How to use sundress in a sentence

She has heard how the mites can be carried by the wind and land on humans and thinks her choice of attire, a sundress, may be to blame for the location of her bites.
Oak-mite bites: Cicadas may have left D.C. region an itchy gift|Ellie Silverman|July 30, 2021|Washington Post
She prefers an ultralight sundress as it’s just one garment.
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Her first full-length poetry collection, One Perfect Bird, is available from Sundress Publications.
An Author at Home in Lonely Landscapes|Letitia Trent|July 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Later in the day, it was alleged that the child was wearing her sundress, but that her underpants were missing.
The Woody Allen Allegations: Not So Fast|Robert B. Weide|January 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST

It was mostly covered by a safety orange balaclava, which she had paired with a marigold yellow lace sundress.
Amnesty International’s Pussy Riot Concert: Balaclavas and Punk Rockers|Robin Givhan|August 13, 2012|DAILY BEAST
In the end, Shay, dressed in a sundress, trumped Hoff, who was dressed in a business suit.
Bullying Behind GOP "Racist" Win|John Avlon|July 12, 2009|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for sundress

sundress

/ (ˈsʌnˌdrɛs) /

noun

a dress for hot weather that exposes the shoulders, arms, and back, esp one with straps over the shoulders

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