sack
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- noun
- /sæk/
- Archaic
:
vestido recto
- Picture No. 12 reminds me of the feed sack dresses my sisters wore when growing up in the country.
- a sack dress
- wear a sack dress
Examples
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A cotton sack, almost like a bridal dress with a train.
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She looked ridiculous in that feed sack bonnet.
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It's not supposed to hang like a sack.
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She'd make a sack look incredible.
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And mine is like a lumpy pumpkin sack dress.
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Christine, he was quite certain, would sooner have paraded in a potato sack than anything remotely resembling pants.
Fiction book (2001) -
"Hello, little carrot-top," said the traveler, marveling at the red hair which so closely matched her simple, sack-like dress.
Fiction book (1995) -
The fashion designer showcased a beautiful sack dress at the runway show, emphasizing comfort and style.
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She chose to wear a simple sack dress for the picnic because it was both airy and casual.
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After losing weight, she found that many of her old dresses now fit her like a sack rather than flattering her figure.
Synonyms
Idioms
A thing or deal you accept before you know its real value that often turns out disappointing
Compounds
A piece of clothing with thin straps behind the neck and a loose straight shape
How Fitted
Surface Forms
Etymology
Sack for a loose dress also comes from the image of a 'bag'; a sack dress hangs straight from the shoulders like a filled bag, which is why the word describes this unfitted style.