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housedress


house·dress

noun \ˈhas-ˌdres\

Definition of HOUSEDRESS

: a dress with simple lines that is suitable for housework and is made usually of a washable fabric

First Known Use of HOUSEDRESS

1893

Other Clothing Terms

babushka, brogue, bumbershoot, cravat, dishabille, furbelow, layette, raiment, spectator

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