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tent dress

noun
  1. a loose-fitting dress that gradually flares outward or grows fuller from the shoulder to the hem and has no waistline.
Also called tent.
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British Dictionary definitions for tent dress

tent dress

noun
  1. a very full tent-shaped dress, having no darts, waistline, etc
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