granny dress

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Recent Examples of granny dress Comes complete with an old granny dress, purse and wig. Katey Clifford, oregonlive, 26 Sep. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for granny dress
Noun
  • The 24-year-old chose a kimono-style navy mini dress, cinched with a striped tie and paired with dainty red bow heels—all from Dior’s Spring/Summer 2026 collection, naturally.
    Essence, Essence, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Two million garments have been recycled just through a partnership with London’s V&A Museum, which sells jackets, kimonos, and bags produced by The Revival from landfill waste.
    Charlie Campbell, Time, 6 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • According to the case's probable cause affidavit, which was reviewed by PEOPLE, Kohberger was caught after a sheath of the knife used in the murders was left at the scene in the bed where Mogen and Goncalves were found.
    Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
  • The murder weapon was never recovered, but the killer dropped a Ka-Bar knife sheath near Mogen's body.
    Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Ballet flats, separates, the shirtwaist dress, spaghetti straps on evening gowns, strapless swimsuits and athletic-friendly designs were among her creations.
    Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 10 June 2025
  • In President Donald Trump’s idealized framing, the United States was at its zenith in the 1890s, when top hats and shirtwaists were fashionable and typhoid fever often killed more soldiers than combat.
    Will Weissert, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The unit is on pace for 20 sacks this season.
    Matt Barrows, New York Times, 14 Oct. 2025
  • With 39 seconds left and the ball on the Chargers’ 41-yard line, the Dolphins’ defensive front swarmed Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert for what looked like a sack.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Gomez clung to summer style in a white sundress.
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Thousands have gathered not in grief, but in unity—dressed in red, white, and blue, with MAGA hats, sundresses, and a palpable sense of purpose.
    Amanda Castro Mandy Taheri Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Broader risk appetite Russ Mould, investment director at AJ Bell, agreed that the bond markets could be responding to a shift in overall sentiment.
    Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Significant, even critical, shifts in strategy or prioritization rarely require organizations to change completely in form or structure.
    Brené Brown, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • These styles—like the retro housedress—are from another era of fashion that’s catching up as a trend today, so we’re thrilled to see that this cozy, refined staple of mid-century sleepwear is having a little renaissance.
    Clint Davis, Southern Living, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Spring/Summer 2023 collection was sunny, optimistic, and breezy—no doubt lead by its hero piece, the signature nightgown, a misnomer for the flowy, bohemian housedress that put the brand on the map.
    Lauren Caruso, Harper's BAZAAR, 12 Aug. 2022
Noun
  • But Ayton has skill, a silky jumper, smooth footwork and a giant frame that can block off the paint on the other end.
    Fred Katz, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Charlotte tied the game to end regulation on Walker’s 3-pointer, then won it in overtime when Walker — despite cramping in his calf — told coach Steve Clifford to keep him in the game, then hit the jumper that sealed a 108-106 victory.
    Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2025

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“Granny dress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/granny%20dress. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.

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