| 单词 | empire dress |
| 释义 | > as lemmasempire dress empire dress n. Fashion a dress having a waistline just below the bust, and a skirt that is long, loose, and straight; cf. sense B. 1a. ΚΠ 1852 Illustr. London News 30 Oct. 348/2 From behind, the skirt seemed rather narrow and bare, somewhat reminding one of the Empire dresses. 1866 Englishwoman's Domest. Mag. May 158/2 Paper models,..of the costumes illustrated in this plate, at the following prices:—Empire dress complete, 5s. 6d.; walking jacket, 3s. 6d.; [etc.]. 1887 Academy 18 June 440/1 She wore, of course, an Empire dress. 1967 E. Short Embroidery & Fabric Collage ii. 41 The same design would have been unthinkable on say an Empire dress of seventy years earlier. 2004 J. Colgan Do you remember First Time? xvi. 305 Tash's little niece,..restored to bridesmaiding duties in the lovely empire dress. < as lemmas |
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