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sundress

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • General-American: /ˈsʌnˌdɹɛs/
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1

noun

Meaning 1

A typically sleeveless dress, usually a minidress, made of light, loose-fitting material for spring and summer wear.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: dress, garment, clothing

2

noun

Meaning 2

a light loose sleeveless summer dress with a wide neckline and thin shoulder straps that expose the arms and shoulders

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: dress, frock

History

Etymology

From sun + dress.

Across languages

Translations

14 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: лятна рокля (ljatna roklja) — spring and summer wear
  • German: Sommerkleid — spring and summer wear
  • Japanese: サンドレス (sandoresu) — spring and summer wear
  • Polish: sukienka letnia — spring and summer wear
  • Spanish: vestido veraniego — spring and summer wear
  • Spanish: veste veranera — spring and summer wear
  • Spanish: vestido estival — spring and summer wear
  • Spanish: veste estiva — spring and summer wear
  • Spanish: solera — spring and summer wear
  • Spanish: pichi — spring and summer wear
  • Spanish: vestido solar — spring and summer wear
  • Spanish: veste liviana — spring and summer wear
  • Swedish: solklänning — spring and summer wear
  • Turkish: yazlık — spring and summer wear