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Recent Examples of minidress
As always, the trendsetter made a bold style statement in a white floral Eugene Alexander minidress, previously worn by Whitney Houston and Sarah Jessica Parker’s Carrie Bradshaw.
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Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 13 Mar. 2026
Houston, meanwhile, rocked the minidress for a 1987 album promo shoot two decades earlier.
—Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Mar. 2026
Throw these lace-up sneakers on with baggy trousers and a cropped tank top for an effortlessly cool ensemble, or wear them with your favorite minidress for a cute and comfy sightseeing look.
—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 11 Mar. 2026
The Australian actress wore a sleeveless minidress with a column silhouette and metallic fabric courtesy of the French luxury fashion house.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 25 Feb. 2026
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Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 13 Mar. 2026
Houston, meanwhile, rocked the minidress for a 1987 album promo shoot two decades earlier.
—Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Mar. 2026
Throw these lace-up sneakers on with baggy trousers and a cropped tank top for an effortlessly cool ensemble, or wear them with your favorite minidress for a cute and comfy sightseeing look.
—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 11 Mar. 2026
The Australian actress wore a sleeveless minidress with a column silhouette and metallic fabric courtesy of the French luxury fashion house.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 25 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for minidress
Noun
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Every spring capsule wardrobe needs a floral sundress.—
Emily Weaver,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 2026
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Continuing her suede streak, my mom sent me the link to these retro-feeling sneakers that would pair sweetly with anything from wide-leg jeans to a sundress.—
Annie Blackman,
InStyle,
12 Apr. 2026
Noun
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It was subsequently named as myelin basic protein The discovery of this protein revealed something groundbreaking––the demyelination, or breakdown, of that protective sheath is behind multiple sclerosis.—
Marcy Thompson,
Scientific American,
16 Apr. 2026
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Temperatures outside the capsule built up to some 5,000 degrees Fahrenheit as a sheath of plasma enveloped the Orion spacecraft, named Integrity, and its four long-distance travelers, temporarily blocking radio signals the Moon ship and Mission Control in Houston.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
11 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Visitors come to the former silver-mining town for its renowned baths, strolling the pedestrian-only city center in yukata (a summer kimono) garb.—
Zoe Baillargeon,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Apr. 2026
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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
Noun
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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
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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
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First came a shift or chemise, typically made of linen, according to the Victoria & Albert Museum.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
14 Feb. 2026
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Another photo shows her in a white lace chemise over a black bra and leather pants, with a pair of handcuffs dangling from her wrist.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
22 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Wearing a flowing purple muumuu, Monaleo gets to throwing down a soul food dinner for the whole family.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
30 Oct. 2025
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Amaya Espinal Instead of sporting a matching set or a stringy bikini, our girl, Amaya Papaya, floated around the villa in episode 28 of Love Island USA in a flowy muumuu dress, which is a house dress worn in the U.S., according to Teen Vogue.—
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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But Knicks forward Mikal Bridges missed a potential game-winning midrange baseline jumper as time expired.—
Darnell Mayberry,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2026
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This was inevitable after McCollum inadvertently kicked Jalen Brunson in the groin, then accused the Knicks star of flopping in Game 1; and then got into a heated spat with Jose Alvarado before sinking the game-winning jumper in Game 2.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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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
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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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“Minidress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minidress. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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