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sundress

sundress

9 2.5
A light sleeveless dress with thin straps worn in warm weather
  • noun
  • /ˈsʌnˌdrɛs/
translation icon : vestido de verano
  • On hot days, I love to wear my favorite sundress to stay cool and comfortable.
  • wearing sundresses
  • sundress and sandals
  • blue sundress

Examples

  • Peggy Jean wore a white sundress with purple and green flowers on it.

    Fiction book (2000)
  • Beside Edna, in big white sunglasses and an ill-fitting yellow sundress, is Barb, four months pregnant.

    Fiction book (1993)
  • Go upstairs and put on your blue sundress.

  • I changed back into my sundress and ran for the escalator.

    Fiction book (2000)
  • In front of the house, two young girls in sundresses get out.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • Danny sees Carla sitting on a green sofa, wearing a white sundress and leafing through a magazine.

    Fiction book (2001)
  • Often, when she came to my office, she wore a simple floral sundress or a man's broadcloth shirt.

    Fiction book (1997)
  • Lynne suddenly feels like a leftover from Woodstock in her gauzy sundress and long straight hair.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • She's changed out of the brown men's pants and those thick-soled shoes into a sundress and white sandals.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • Thelma bolts upright, grabs her sundress, and dashes to the car.

    Fiction book (1991)

Synonyms

dress
vssundress
1.0

A one-piece outfit for women or girls with a top and skirt

is a light loose sleeveless version with thin straps and wide neckline
frock
vssundress
  • UK
16 5.5

A woman's or girl's one-piece dress with a skirt and fitted top

is lighter and sleeveless for warm weather rather than a structured traditional garment
halter-sack dress
vssundress
7.0

A piece of clothing with thin straps behind the neck and a loose straight shape

is sleeveless with thin shoulder straps rather than a tied neck style

How Casual

sundress
9 2.5
dress
1.0
evening gown
12 2.7

Surface Forms

sundress singular
sundresses plural

Morphology

sundress = sun + dress (transparent) = sun + dress

The meaning is directly derived from 'sun' + 'dress' indicating a lightweight dress for sunny/warm weather.

Etymology

The word sundress is a simple combination of sun and dress, so you can think of it as a 'dress for the sun'. It refers to a light, often sleeveless dress you wear in warm, sunny weather.