Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

housedress

/ˈhaʊsˌdɹɛs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: house-dress
IPA: /ˈhaʊsˌdɹɛs/

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A simple dress suitable for housework

Example Sentences

"Betty Schlafer, head honcho of the Airport Cafe, is wearing a housedress with a purple floral design; a brooch filled with colored stones is pinned to her collar."

Etymology

From house + dress.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈhaʊsˌdɹɛs/

Inflected Forms

housedresses (plural)

Derived Forms

housedressed

Questions

How do you pronounce housedress?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhaʊsˌdɹɛs/.
What does housedress mean?: A simple dress suitable for housework
Where does housedress come from?: From house + dress.

How to pronounce housedress

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