"wiggle dress" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: wiggle dresses [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} wiggle dress (plural wiggle dresses)
  1. A dress whose hem is narrower than the hips, causing the wearer to walk in short strides with legs close together, producing a sway or wiggle of the hips. Categories (topical): Clothing Related terms: hobble skirt, pencil skirt, sheath dress

Inflected forms

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