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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesrobe de jour
Pronunciation / Transliteration: rob də ʒuʁ
"Elle a acheté une jolie robe de jour pour le printemps."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A dress designed for wear during the day, typically casual, practical, and less formal than evening attire.
"She wore a light floral daydress to the summer garden party." - 2
A standard, unpretentious garment suitable for daytime social occasions or everyday errands.
"Her closet was filled with comfortable daydresses for easy daily styling."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word is a compound of the English words 'day' (from Old English 'dæg') and 'dress' (from Old French 'dresser', meaning to set straight or arrange). It emerged in the late 19th to early 20th century to specifically describe casual, comfortable frocks worn during daytime activities as distinct from evening wear.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Daydress" is said worldwide
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robe de jour
Transliteration: rob də ʒuʁ
"Elle a acheté une jolie robe de jour pour le printemps."
Tageskleid
Transliteration: ˈtaːɡəsˌklaɪt
"Sie trug ein leichtes Tageskleid im Park."
abito da giorno
Transliteration: ˈaːbi.to da ˈdʒor.no
"Ha scelto un comodo abito da giorno per la spesa."
vestido de día
Transliteration: besˈti.ðo ðe ˈði.a
"Llevaba un vestido de día muy fresco para el calor."
vestido diurno
Transliteration: vesˈtidu diˈuɾnu
"Ela usou um vestido diurno para o almoço."
दिन का पहनावा
Transliteration: din ka pahnawa
"उसने दोपहर के लिए एक सुंदर दिन का पहनावा चुना।"
日间裙
Transliteration: rì jiān qún
"她穿了一条适合白天出行的日间裙。"
주간용 드레스
Transliteration: juganyong deureseu
"그녀는 편안한 주간용 드레스를 입었습니다."
デイドレス
Transliteration: dei doresu
"彼女は軽やかなデイドレスを着て出かけた。"
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