sack-back
sack-back · sack-backs
A kind of fashionable gown worn by women in the 18th century, having fabric at the…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.
Meaning
1 senses(attributive, often)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.
Forms
plural: sack-backs| Singular | sack-back |
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See also
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