"housedress" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈhaʊsˌdɹɛs/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-housedress.wav Forms: housedresses [plural]
Etymology: From house + dress. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|house|dress}} house + dress Head templates: {{en-noun}} housedress (plural housedresses)
  1. A simple dress suitable for housework Derived forms: housedressed
    Sense id: en-housedress-en-noun-RHwKUGys Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Clothing

Inflected forms

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