Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sack-back

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.91 in modern English

Syllables: sack--back
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A kind of fashionable gown worn by women in the 18th century, having fabric at the back arranged in box pleats which fell loose from the shoulder to the floor with a slight train.

Inflected Forms

sack-backs (plural)

Questions

What does sack-back mean?: A kind of fashionable gown worn by women in the 18th century, having fabric at the back arranged in box pleats which fell loose from the shoulder to the floor with a slight train.

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