sundress

[suhn-dres]

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

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Examples from the Web for sundress

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
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

noun

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

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