"sheath dress" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: sheath dresses [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} sheath dress (plural sheath dresses)
  1. A long close-fitting dress or skirt, often with a slit or pleat on one side. It is longer than a cocktail dress and falls around the knees or lower thighs. Wikipedia link: sheath dress Categories (topical): Clothing Related terms: hobble skirt, pencil skirt, wiggle dress

Inflected forms

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