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Plural Noun
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The photo collection started with a rather comical picture of Hadid sprawled on the concrete floor of a dressing room – as the star is lying down in a pink sweatshirt, leggings, ballet-core leg warmers and surrounded by racks of clothes.—
Zizi Strater,
Peoplemag,
14 Feb. 2023 -
A few kilometers away, families stand with boxes full of winter clothes at a donation center.—
Fariba Nawa,
The Christian Science Monitor,
8 Feb. 2023
Plural Noun
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But now’s the time to go to the prairie to see this showy plant in its full regalia.—
Sheryl DeVore,
Chicago Tribune,
8 July 2025
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Indigenous dancers typically wear regalia, cultural attire reflecting their tribe's cultural heritage and their personal style.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
4 July 2025
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In photos shared on Instagram, Victoria and David posed in their purple glad rags in front of their wedding day thrones.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN,
4 July 2024
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Born quite literally of postwar abundance — fabric was no longer in short supply — the poodle skirt merged seamlessly with the youth culture of the 1950s, a set of glad rags that appeared to presage a carefree era.—
Margalit Fox,
New York Times,
4 Mar. 2024
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“Pretties.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pretties. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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