sundress en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (US) audio
- /ˈsʌnˌdɹɛs/ (General-American)
Etymology
From sun + dress.
Meanings
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A typically sleeveless dress, usually a minidress, made of light, loose-fitting material for spring and summer wear.
The brand, in its collaboration with Target, provoked ire—proving that, in the right circumstances, even sundresses can be part of the culture wars.
2015 April 22, Megan Garber, “Why Do People Hate Lilly Pulitzer?”, in The Atlantic:I'm in his favorite sundress, watching me get undressed
2011, Lana Del Rey, Justin Parker, “Video Games”:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| sundresses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Hypernyms
Relateds
sunglasses · sunhat · sunscreen · sun umbrella
Translations (14)
es veste estiva (spring and summer wear) · bg лятна рокля (spring and summer wear) · es pichi (spring and summer wear) · es vestido solar (spring and summer wear) · es solera (spring and summer wear) · ja サンドレス (spring and summer wear) · es vestido estival (spring and summer wear) · tr yazlık (spring and summer wear) · pl sukienka letnia (spring and summer wear) · es veste veranera (spring and summer wear) · sv solklänning (spring and summer wear) · es veste liviana (spring and summer wear) · de Sommerkleid (spring and summer wear) · es vestido veraniego (spring and summer wear)