granny dress

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Recent Examples of granny dress Length of skirt no longer seems to matter, as the skimpiest dresses go to formal affairs and full-length granny dresses are seen at the grocery store at 9 a.m. Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 23 Jan. 2026 Comes complete with an old granny dress, purse and wig. Katey Clifford, oregonlive, 26 Sep. 2020
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Noun
  • Additional fun kid-friendly options include a ramen-making class at nearby Musoshin and traditional kimono dressing and hair styling, which my dress-up loving daughter adored, paired with a lively rickshaw ride.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Mar. 2026
  • While entire spaces in bold colors are not traditional, Yoshida points to kimonos and historic Japanese screens as examples of color, pattern, and movement.
    Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • These white threads are cloaked in sheaths of chitin — the same sugar polymer that forms the tough exoskeletons of beetles, crabs, and lobsters — and can be easily grown in flasks and Petri dishes.
    Big Think, Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Production quirks like volume and pitch changes, multiple beat switches, brash sonic redirections punctuated by everything from samples of glass shattering to synth stabs puncturing through sheaths of filters, make for a kind of chaotic symphony that feels deliriously of the moment.
    Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Ballet flats, separates, the shirtwaist dress, spaghetti straps on evening gowns, strapless swimsuits and athletic-friendly designs were among her creations.
    Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 10 June 2025
  • In President Donald Trump’s idealized framing, the United States was at its zenith in the 1890s, when top hats and shirtwaists were fashionable and typhoid fever often killed more soldiers than combat.
    Will Weissert, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The red mesh sack, of the kind typically used to store oranges or onions, is stamped with her name, immigration number and date of deportation.
    Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 31 Mar. 2026
  • The redshirt junior registered 13 tackles over just four games, which included three tackles for loss, a sack and two pass breakups.
    Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • If a shopper is looking for a sundress on an AI platform, for example, and a company offers a relevant product, but the data isn't readable by an LLM, the brand could miss out on the sale.
    Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Dokotoo Pullover Sweater Of course, no packing list is complete without a sundress, and this flattering Grace Karin maxi is hard to beat.
    Isabel Bekele, InStyle, 16 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • With Mercury, Mars, the Sun, Saturn, and Neptune all moving through Aries this month, along with a new moon in your sign on April 17, the focus shifts decisively to your body, your appearance, and your desires.
    Kirah Tabourn, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Mar. 2026
  • Pluto is in your supportive 4th house, guiding conversations with housemates or relatives about necessary shifts.
    Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 28 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • These styles—like the retro housedress—are from another era of fashion that’s catching up as a trend today, so we’re thrilled to see that this cozy, refined staple of mid-century sleepwear is having a little renaissance.
    Clint Davis, Southern Living, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Spring/Summer 2023 collection was sunny, optimistic, and breezy—no doubt lead by its hero piece, the signature nightgown, a misnomer for the flowy, bohemian housedress that put the brand on the map.
    Lauren Caruso, Harper's BAZAAR, 12 Aug. 2022
Noun
  • Brown, who scuffled as a shooter for most of the game, caught fire late with two 3-pointers and an and-one midrange jumper that cut Boston’s deficit to eight with just over a minute remaining.
    Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
  • With the Heat continuing to play small, Siakam was able to shoot over smaller defenders, including an easy jumper over Davion Mitchell, who’s eight inches shorter at an even six feet.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2026

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“Granny dress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/granny%20dress. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.

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