power dressv.

Brit.

/ˈpaʊə drɛs/, U.S.

/ˈpaʊ(ə)r ˌdrɛs/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: power n.¹, dress v.

Etymology: < power n.¹ + dress v., after power dressing n. Compare earlier power dresser n.

Chiefly U.S.

intransitive. Esp. of a woman: to dress in such a way as to convey the impression of efficiency, self-confidence, and assertiveness.

ΚΠ

1987 Courier-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.

1991 P. Davies Status (BNC) 55 When we power dressed we made our bodies look angular and more aggressive, with hard, sharp lines.

2000 USA Today (Nexis) 12 July 15 a Working Mother taught women how to power-dress for work, manage a boss, become assertive.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	power dress
释义	power dressv. Brit. /ˈpaʊə drɛs/, U.S. /ˈpaʊ(ə)r ˌdrɛs/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: power n.¹, dress v. Etymology: < power n.¹ + dress v., after power dressing n. Compare earlier power dresser n. Chiefly U.S. intransitive. Esp. of a woman: to dress in such a way as to convey the impression of efficiency, self-confidence, and assertiveness. ΚΠ 1987 Courier-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. 1991 P. Davies Status (BNC) 55 When we power dressed we made our bodies look angular and more aggressive, with hard, sharp lines. 2000 USA Today (Nexis) 12 July 15 a Working Mother taught women how to power-dress for work, manage a boss, become assertive. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < v.1987
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