shirtdress

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Recent Examples of shirtdress Tory Burch’s shirtdress makes a statement for work and an after-hours event, while Tove and Simkhai’s are perfect for a wedding. Andrea Zendejas, Vogue, 23 Sep. 2025 Meghan wore a midnight blue sleeveless shirtdress and tan heels for the occasion, while Harry sported a dark jacket, shirt and pants. Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2025 Keep scrolling for more blazers, dresses, purses, and heels inspired by Jessica Alba, including an under $50 blazer from Amazon and a more than half-off shirtdress at Nordstrom. Izzy Baskette, People.com, 11 Sep. 2025 The shoes also look great with a sharp shirtdress. Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 5 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for shirtdress
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Noun
  • Thousands have gathered not in grief, but in unity—dressed in red, white, and blue, with MAGA hats, sundresses, and a palpable sense of purpose.
    Amanda Castro Mandy Taheri Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
  • After a summer of slipping on cheerful sundresses and breezy linen pants, the weather is starting to cool down.
    Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Community members, many dressed for the occasion in kimonos and other Japanese attire, gathered to enjoy games, music, performances, and a sampling of Japanese food, beer and sake.
    Jane Tyska, Mercury News, 13 July 2025
  • Another centuries-old Japanese institution is Ginza Mitsukoshi, a department store that originally focused on kimonos but now sells luxury goods from all over the world.
    Terry Elward, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
Noun
  • Meanwhile, sister Kylie Jenner sat beside her in a sheer white minidress and matching tights.
    Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
  • For the red carpet occasion, the British lawyer and human rights activist wore a strapless maroon minidress from Oscar de la Renta’s fall 2025 ready-to-wear collection.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • Kohberger bought a Ka-Bar brand knife and Ka-Bar leather knife sheath on Amazon in March 2022, according to prosecutors.
    Darin Oswald, Idaho Statesman, 26 Sep. 2025
  • His models could have been downloaded from Zelda, with cargo pants that held axes and sword sheaths remade in fabric.
    Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • In the late 18th century, French artist Elizabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun painted a portrait of Marie Antoinette, the last queen of France, wearing a sloping straw hat and chemise dress — a typical undergarment for women at the time.
    Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 29 July 2025
  • 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
Noun
  • 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
  • Jean’s mama, in a kente-print muumuu (as much out of self-consciousness about middle-aged weight gain, Jean figured, as in celebration of the day), hovered nearby, smiling on.
    David Wright Faladé, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025

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