"little black dress" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: little black dresses [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} little black dress (plural little black dresses)
  1. A simply cut and often quite short evening or cocktail dress. Categories (topical): Shipping (fandom) Translations (woman's short black dress): فُسْتَان أَسْوَد قَصِير (fustān ʔaswad qaṣīr) [masculine] (Arabic), vestidet negre [masculine] (Catalan), malé černé [neuter] (Czech), pikkumusta (Finnish), petite robe noire [feminine] (French), kleines Schwarzes [neuter] (German), tubino nero [masculine] (Italian), リトル・ブラック・ドレス (ritoru burakku doresu) (Japanese), 리틀 블랙 드레스 (riteul beullaek deureseu) (Korean), mała czarna [feminine] (Polish), ма́ленькое чёрное пла́тье (málenʹkoje čórnoje plátʹje) [neuter] (Russian), vestidito negro [masculine] (Spanish), den lilla svarta [common-gender] (Swedish), мале́нька чо́рна су́кня (malénʹka čórna súknja) [feminine] (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-little_black_dress-en-noun-KIsTnUyl Disambiguation of Shipping (fandom): 36 31 32 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 27 21 Disambiguation of "woman's short black dress": 76 13 10
  2. (figuratively) Something simple, versatile, and elegant; something that pairs well with many other things. Tags: figuratively Categories (topical): Clothing, Shipping (fandom) Synonyms: LBD
    Sense id: en-little_black_dress-en-noun-PswUVQjM Disambiguation of Clothing: 4 95 1 Disambiguation of Shipping (fandom): 36 31 32
  3. (fandom slang) A character who is shipped with many other characters. Tags: slang Categories (topical): Fictional characters, Shipping (fandom) Synonyms: fandom bicycle
    Sense id: en-little_black_dress-en-noun-153PUHTD Disambiguation of Fictional characters: 32 27 41 Disambiguation of Shipping (fandom): 36 31 32 Topics: lifestyle

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