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noun
A woman's dress designed for informal day wear.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, historical, uncountable
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noun
Clothing to be worn in the morning or daytime, as opposed to the evening; now (specifically), a man's formal suit consisting of a (usually) dark grey morning coat, waistcoat and striped trousers accompanied with a top hat, white shirt and tie or cravat.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a woman's informal dress for housework
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: dress, frock
noun
formal attire for men during the daytime
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: attire, garb, dress
History
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Across languages
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