pretties

plural noun

Definition of prettiesnext
as in finery

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  1. clothes
  2. regalia
  3. glad rags
Plural Noun
  • 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
Definition of clothes
Plural Noun
  • From the traditional Ursuline robes and wimple worn by one lady, to the regalia worn by others who intermarried with Iroquois and Algonquins, every figure in this show is a whole person.
    Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
  • The Best Moments Jackson has always been about iconic looks, from her Control blazers to her Rhythm Nation 1814 military regalia, to her low-slung jeans and nothing else in Janet.
    Melinda Sheckells, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of regalia
Plural Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of glad rags
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