sundress
- noun
- /ˈsʌnˌdrɛs/
- On hot days, I love to wear my favorite sundress to stay cool and comfortable.
- wearing sundresses
- sundress and sandals
- blue sundress
Examples
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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.
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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
A one-piece outfit for women or girls with a top and skirt
A woman's or girl's one-piece dress with a skirt and fitted top
A piece of clothing with thin straps behind the neck and a loose straight shape
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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.