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Adjective
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More polished and slightly more ladylike, double-breasted blazers and/or blazers with a side wrap or buttons have a cool ’80s and ’90s feel about them.—
Marilú Almaguer,
Glamour,
4 June 2026 -
In 2006, The New York Times interviewed fashion figures who griped about the costumes, which comprised head-to-toe Chanel outfits and ladylike coats for Anne Hathaway as Miranda’s hapless assistant Andy, and several enormous furs and aviator frames for Miranda.—
Rachel Tashjian,
CNN Money,
30 Apr. 2026
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And then Grisebach uses that distaff twist once again, to comment more broadly on the patriarchal nature and gendered violence of power structures corrupted by historical conflict.—
Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
22 May 2026
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An Elm Drive victory would give trainer Phil D’Amato a very successful weekend on the distaff side of the ledger.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Sep. 2021
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“Petticoat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/petticoat. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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