sundress

sun·dress

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [suhn-dres]
- /ˈsʌnˌdrɛs/
- /ˈsʌn.dres/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [suhn-dres]
- /ˈsʌnˌdrɛs/

Definitions of sundress word

noun sundress a dress with a bodice styled to expose the arms, shoulders, and back, for wear during hot weather. 1
noun sundress sleeveless summer garment 1
noun sundress a dress for hot weather that exposes the shoulders, arms, and back, esp one with straps over the shoulders 0
noun sundress a sleeveless dress with a scoop neckline or, sometimes, shoulder straps, for wear in warm weather 0

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Origin of sundress

First appearance:

before 1940

One of the 7% newest English words

First recorded in 1940-45; sun + dress

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Parts of speech for Sundress

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Sundress

sundress popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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