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Kate Greenaway

Kate Greenaway proper noun: a style of clothing for young children, resembling late 18th-century and Regency fashions, with smock frocks and skeleton suits for boys, and high-waisted pinafores and dresses with mob caps and straw bonnets for girls.

Proper noun

Kate Greenaway

  1. (attributive) A style of clothing for young children, resembling late 18th-century and Regency fashions, with smock frocks and skeleton suits for boys, and high-waisted pinafores and dresses with mob caps and straw bonnets for girls.

Origin of Kate Greenaway

After Kate Greenaway (1846–1901), English Victorian artist and writer, known for her children's book illustrations.

Questions about Kate Greenaway

What does Kate Greenaway mean?
Kate Greenaway means a style of clothing for young children, resembling late 18th-century and Regency fashions, with smock frocks and skeleton suits for boys, and high-waisted pinafores and dresses with mob caps and straw bonnets for girls.
What part of speech is Kate Greenaway?
Kate Greenaway is a proper noun.

Words near Kate Greenaway in the dictionary

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  7. Kate Hikes
  8. katechon
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