Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

granny dress

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.58 in modern English

Syllables: granny -dress
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A long, loose-fitting, high-necklined one-piece gown or dress, often printed with light or pastel colors, that was popular with young women in the United States and Britain from the mid-1960s to the 1970s.

Inflected Forms

granny dresses (plural)

Questions

What does granny dress mean?: A long, loose-fitting, high-necklined one-piece gown or dress, often printed with light or pastel colors, that was popular with young women in the United States and Britain from the mid-1960s to the 1970s.

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