housedress en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (US) audio
- /ˈhaʊsˌdɹɛs/ (General-American)
Etymology
From house + dress.
Meanings
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A simple dress suitable for housework
Betty Schlafer, head honcho of the Airport Cafe, is wearing a housedress with a purple floral design; a brooch filled with colored stones is pinned to her collar.
1988 October 7, Judy Robb, “Restaurant Tours: a diner to fly for”, in Chicago Reader:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| housedresses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |