power dressing

noun

A conservative style of business dress that gives an impression of confidence and efficiency and was used especially by women in the 1970s and 1980s to succeed in a male-dominated business world.

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Meanings

nounpower dressing (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA conservative style of business dress that gives an impression of confidence and efficiency and was used especially by women in the 1970s and 1980s to succeed in a male-dominated business world.

Translations

Finnish voimapukeutuminen
  • voimapukeutuminenstyle
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APA

power dressing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/power%20dressing

MLA

“power dressing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/power%20dressing. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “power dressing,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/power%20dressing.

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