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power dress, v. Chiefly U.S.
Brit. |ˈpaʊə drɛs|, U.S. |ˈpaʊ(ə)r ˌdrɛs|
[‹ power n.1 + dress v., after power dressing n. Compare earlier power dresser n.]
intr. Esp. of a woman: to dress in such a way as to convey the impression of efficiency, self-confidence, and assertiveness.
1987Courier-Mail (Brisbane) 7 Nov. (Weekend section) 4/1 At 7.40 she feeds the dogs, power dresses for work and applies her make-up in two-and-a-half minutes flat. 1991P. Davies Status (BNC) 55 When we power dressed we made our bodies look angular and more aggressive, with hard, sharp lines. 2000USA Today (Nexis) 12 July 15 a, Working Mother taught women how to power-dress for work, manage a boss, become assertive. |