Synonyms of housedress

housedress

noun

as in sundress

Related Words

• sundress
• muumuu
• shirtwaist
• kimono
• chemise
• minidress
• sheath
• kirtle
• shirtdress
• overdress
• jumper
• sack
• tea gown
• coatdress
• sweaterdress
• shift
• Mother Hubbard
• frock
• granny dress
• gown
• dress

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of housedress

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

The sight of Carrie Bradshaw in a pink Batsheva housedress, babushka-style headscarf, and elbow-length latex gloves, with her trademark cigarette in hand. — Michelle Ruiz, Vogue, 20 Jan. 2022

Some of my reading says the dress isn’t quite as radical as Em in our show would suggest — that this style of housedress was typical for women of her time, just for housework and chores and such. — Jessica Goldstein, Vulture, 24 Dec. 2021

Mom did her best to remain ladylike in a cotton housedress. — Murr Brewster, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 Aug. 2021

The cool water, slipping through my fingers, fascinated me almost as much as the scent of Woolite that wafted from her faded pink and green housedress. — Washington Post, 1 May 2021

The movie’s male lead Dustin Milligan first appears in a mechanic’s jumpsuit, a style that was appropriated decades ago by the American designer Anne Fogarty, who borrowed from the uniform for a housedress in her own collection after being inspired by a gas station attendant. — Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019