shift
5
6.0
- noun
- /ʃɪft/
- Archaic
:
camisón (ropa de dormir)
- The material was light and transparent, so she wore a white satin shift beneath it.
And this one is shorter sleeves and it's also slightly more shift dress.
- And this one is shorter sleeves and it's also slightly more shift dress.
Examples
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Moving on to dresses, a shift dress is a smart shape for you, I think.
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Giselle was having trouble deciding between the peach linen shift and the violet flowered sundress.
Fiction book (1999) -
It's just like a simple almost shift dress style.
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It's this really cute little shift denim dress.
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The madam found an old shift and sold it to him for two gold soldi.
Fiction book (1991) -
Long Chase set off the next morning wearing his buffalo hide shift with the coarse hair against his skin.
Fiction book (1994) -
I see her still, her white shift sailing over that pale sand like a departing spirit.
Fiction book (1997) -
I lifted the hem of my shift and fanned myself with it.
Fiction book (1999) -
And Walter graciously allows her the shift she stands in to cover her nakedness.
Fiction book (1994) -
She wore a beautiful shift dress that flowed elegantly as she walked.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
A one-piece outfit for women or girls with a top and skirt
60
1.0
A loose dress that women and girls wear to sleep
5
6.6
A loose, straight dress that hangs from the shoulders without a fitted waist
4
2.0
A loose dress that women and girls wear in bed
1
7.7
A simple loose dress that hangs from the shoulders without a tight waist
A loose dress that women wear in bed
A loose, comfortable garment women wore at home in the past
Compounds
12
2.2
A period of work during the day, usually from morning to afternoon, or the workers who work then
- Specialized
2
7.2
Light from distant galaxies moves toward red light, showing they move away
- Specialized
1
6.5
A change in sound pitch or light colour when the source and observer move
How Loose
Surface Forms
Etymology
Shift for the dress comes from an old word for a simple undergarment, like a shirt, so a shift is a loose, plain dress that was worn as a basic layer.