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strapless
/ ˈٰæɪ /
adjective
- (of a woman's formal dress, brassiere, etc) without straps over the shoulders
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of strapless1
Example Sentences
I really loved the color and I’ve never worn a strapless dress before so it was really hard doing that at first, but I really love it and I think it’s a perfect fit.
The comedian started off the night wearing a strapless metallic dress on the red carpet before switching to a halter neck silver sequined gown to kick the ceremony off.
Preston likens the strapless dress to a wedding cake, which she initially thought might be too much when it was on the rack.
“When I met John, I didn’t know whether he was actually taken by me or the red velvet strapless dress I was wearing,” she told The Times in 1996.
Camille A. Brown, who was nominated for best choreography for “Hell’s Kitchen,” held her feathered ivory strapless gown aloft as she tried to squeeze into a lounge area.
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