housedress

English

Etymology

From house +‎ dress.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈhaʊsˌdɹɛs/

• Audio (US):

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Noun

housedress (plural housedresses)

1. A simple dress suitable for housework
   • 1988 October 7, Judy Robb, “Restaurant Tours: a diner to fly for”, in Chicago Reader‎^[1]:

     Betty Schlafer, head honcho of the Airport Cafe, is wearing a housedress with a purple floral design; a brooch filled with colored stones is pinned to her collar.

Derived terms

• housedressed