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sheath dress

sheath dress noun: a long close-fitting dress or skirt, often with a slit or pleat on one side. It is longer than a cocktail dress and falls around the knees or lower thighs.

sheath dress: a long close-fitting dress or skirt, often with a slit or pleat on one side. It is longer than a...
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Noun

sheath dress (plural sheath dresses)

  1. A long close-fitting dress or skirt, often with a slit or pleat on one side. It is longer than a cocktail dress and falls around the knees or lower thighs.

Forms of sheath dress

pluralsheath dresses

Questions about sheath dress

What does sheath dress mean?
Sheath dress means a long close-fitting dress or skirt, often with a slit or pleat on one side. It is longer than a cocktail dress and falls around the knees or lower thighs.
What part of speech is sheath dress?
Sheath dress is a noun.
What is the plural of sheath dress?
The plural of sheath dress is sheath dresses.

Words near sheath dress in the dictionary

  1. sheatfish
  2. sheatfishes
  3. sheath
  4. sheath cake
  5. sheath cakes
  6. sheath dress
  7. sheath dresses
  8. sheath knife
  9. sheath knives
  10. sheath-knife
  11. sheath-knives

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