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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.
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Clint Davis, Southern Living, 21 Dec. 2024
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
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
Unlike the original housedress, which was designed to #work, the modern Western interpretation of the caftan was designed for leisure.
—Betsy Cribb, Southern Living, 19 May 2021
Clint Davis, Southern Living, 21 Dec. 2024
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
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
Unlike the original housedress, which was designed to #work, the modern Western interpretation of the caftan was designed for leisure.
—Betsy Cribb, Southern Living, 19 May 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for housedress
Noun
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Wear them with wide-leg trousers and a crossbody bag in Rome or toss them on with a sundress for a sidewalk café lunch in Paris.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
6 June 2025
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Style it with jeans and sneakers for a day of running errands, or dress it up with a sundress and sandals for dressier occasions.—
Averi Baudler,
People.com,
2 June 2025
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Brando acted with an ice-bucket on his head, imitated the Queen of England in his line readings and performed bongos at the wrap party while wearing a muumuu.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
2 Apr. 2025
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The singer hosted the European Music Awards in everything from a hair-raising strapless strapless dress to a sheer hooded muumuu and Kiki boots.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
27 Dec. 2024
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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
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About 18 years ago, thick poison ivy covered 64 headstones in Staten Island’s Baron Hirsch Cemetery, including the one belonging to Beckie Neubauer, a 19-year-old Austrian immigrant who died in the Triangle shirtwaist factory fire.—
Maria Cramer,
New York Times,
16 Feb. 2025
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Explore boutiques like Amor & Rosas, known for kimonos embroidered by Chiapas collectives, and María Belen, offering handcrafted silver jewelry.—
Michaela Trimble,
Vogue,
28 Apr. 2025
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Every day, Instagram is flooded with countless carousels of girls roaming the streets of Tokyo in oversize denim jackets, or posing in kimonos on traditional tatami mats.—
Elena Clavarino,
Air Mail,
5 Apr. 2025
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Now, analysis of the covers reveals the distant lands — and animals — where the chemises originate.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2025
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But unlike other medieval libraries, the Clairvaux Romanesque manuscripts have an additional second cover, called a chemise, according to the study.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2025
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The brand also quickly sold out of the faux leather trench, minidress and Moto gloves.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
4 June 2025
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Nash conveyed that metallic outfits are here to stay, pairing her gold Christian Louboutin pumps with a matching Andrew GN minidress.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
4 June 2025
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To further the house’s connection to nature, Wright used flagstone flooring inside and out and employed large sheaths of glass windows for visual continuity.—
Elizabeth Fazzare,
Architectural Digest,
15 May 2025
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The case is likely to hinge on DNA evidence from a knife sheath, under a victim’s fingernails and in bloodstains.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
15 May 2025
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The crisp white shirtdress has a drawstring waistband that ties into a cute bow.—
Bianca Kratky,
Glamour,
9 June 2025
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Hathaway’s shirtdress moment was curated by Zac Posen, who was named the creative director of Gap and chief creative officer of Old Navy last year.—
Julia Teti,
WWD,
18 Feb. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Housedress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/housedress. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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