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Plural Noun
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The photo collection started with a rather comical picture of Hadid sprawled on the concrete floor of a dressing room – as the star is lying down in a pink sweatshirt, leggings, ballet-core leg warmers and surrounded by racks of clothes.—
Zizi Strater,
Peoplemag,
14 Feb. 2023 -
A few kilometers away, families stand with boxes full of winter clothes at a donation center.—
Fariba Nawa,
The Christian Science Monitor,
8 Feb. 2023
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The set did not begin with SZA, his chief collaborator for the proceedings, but with an unexpected special guest, Samuel L. Jackson, decked out in starry patriotic regalia.—
Jason Lamphier,
EW.com,
10 Feb. 2025
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Kaushal’s transformation for the role includes elaborate period costumes and royal regalia.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
16 Jan. 2025
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In photos shared on Instagram, Victoria and David posed in their purple glad rags in front of their wedding day thrones.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN,
4 July 2024
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Born quite literally of postwar abundance — fabric was no longer in short supply — the poodle skirt merged seamlessly with the youth culture of the 1950s, a set of glad rags that appeared to presage a carefree era.—
Margalit Fox,
New York Times,
4 Mar. 2024
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“Pretties.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pretties. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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