tea gowns

noun

plural of tea gown
as in granny dresses

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  1. shirtdresses
  2. sheaths
  3. shifts
Noun
  • Best maxi shirtdresses Apart from having the versatility to be dressed up or down, a maxi shirtdress is also the ideal silhouette for cold-weather layering.
    — Shelby Ying Hyde, Glamour, 18 Nov. 2025
Definition of shirtdresses
Noun
  • The research team says future versions may use adjustable sheaths or elastic materials to fit a wider range of bodies.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 26 July 2026
  • 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, 14 July 2026
Definition of sheaths
Noun
  • That sets off a rescue mission — and also creates dangerous shifts in present-day reality.
    — Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Meanwhile, the line of waiting customers behind them shifts and grows.
    — Elie Y. Katz, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of shifts
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