plain dress

noun

A style of clothing emphasizing simplicity and modesty, traditionally worn by several Protestant groups including Mennonites, Hutterites, Amish people, Quakers, and Moravians.

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Meanings

nounplain dress (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA style of clothing emphasizing simplicity and modesty, traditionally worn by several Protestant groups including Mennonites, Hutterites, Amish people, Quakers, and Moravians.
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APA

plain dress. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plain%20dress

MLA

“plain dress.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plain%20dress. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “plain dress,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plain%20dress.

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