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sundress

[ suhn-dres ]

noun

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


sundress

/ ˈʌˌɛ /

noun

  1. a dress for hot weather that exposes the shoulders, arms, and back, esp one with straps over the shoulders
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of sundress1

First recorded in 1940–45; sun + dress
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Although this week’s hot weather may have prompted an early appearance of flip-flops and sundresses, forecasters warn this stretch of heat isn’t indicative of an early start to springtime.

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Fischer steps out of the trailer in a sundress, holding a baby monitor showing a sleeping Natasha.

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Just as the weather calls us to long evenings outdoors in short sleeves and sundresses, mosquitoes show up.

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We engage in this back-and-forth every year, whenever the season changes, me twirling around in a sundress, her grimacing under a comically large-brimmed hat.

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My mom leans against my doorway wearing a smile and a sundress.

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