Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dinner dress

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.47 in modern English

Syllables: din-ner -dress
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A gown worn by Victorian women for dinners and parties held in people's homes. It often had long sleeves, a high neck, or a narrow skirt to set it apart from an evening gown.

Inflected Forms

dinner dresses (plural)

Synonyms

dinner gown formal evening gown

Questions

What does dinner dress mean?: A gown worn by Victorian women for dinners and parties held in people's homes. It often had long sleeves, a high neck, or a narrow skirt to set it apart from an evening gown.

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