Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

little black dress

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.65 in modern English

Syllables: lit-tle black- -dress
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A simply cut and often quite short evening or cocktail dress.

noun

Something simple, versatile, and elegant; something that pairs well with many other things.

noun

A character who is shipped with many other characters.

Slang

Example Sentences

"When dressing up for a night out, let's not forget the sex appeal, allure, and slenderizing effect of ultrasheer black hosiery under that little black dress."
"The F-bomb is the little black dress of vulgarity. Noun, verb, participle, verbal noun — it goes with everything."
"Who, excepting fictional fanged creatures of the night, doesn't love a bit of garlic? It goes in anything and is like the little black dress of the food world."
"While Phelps might have been the headliner, Ledecky became the little black dress of American swimming; unpretentious, regal and ridiculously versatile."
"I've seen Snape/Loki. Little Black Dresses, both of them. They'll go with anybody."
"Sansa is SUCH a good little black dress. I honestly would read almost any character in GOT with her."

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

little black dresses (plural)

Synonyms

LBD fandom bicycle

Questions

What does little black dress mean?: A simply cut and often quite short evening or cocktail dress.

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