power dressern.

Brit.

/ˈpaʊə ˌdrɛsə/, U.S.

/ˈpaʊ(ə)r ˌdrɛsər/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: power n.¹, dresser n.²

Etymology: < power n.¹ + dresser n.², after power dressing n. Compare later power dress v.

A person (esp. a woman) who dresses in such a way as to convey efficiency, self-confidence, and assertiveness.

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the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > providing with clothing > [noun] > in specific way > other > one who

pinchback1600

dresser1679

parakeet1876

snappy dresser1925

sharpster1957

Wild Westerner1963

power dresser1980

1980 Christian Sci. Monitor 15 Sept. b10/3 For town and country power dressers, there are twills, whipcords, and covert cloth to coordinate with tick, Donegal, and Harris-type tweeds.

1991 Women: Cultural Rev. Spring 72 The mousy frump in sensible shoes and off-the-peg clothing transformed herself into the glamorous power-dresser, with coiffed blonde hair and capped teeth.

1994 Sunday Times 6 Mar. (Mag. section) 10/2 It [sc. jewellery] is making a tentative return to the fashion scene—not in the aggressive form of baubles for power-dressers, but in the shape of more individual, crafted pieces.

2000 Daily Mail (Electronic ed.) 16 Feb. In the chief executive's office, you expect to meet a dynamic power dresser.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	power dresser
释义	power dressern. Brit. /ˈpaʊə ˌdrɛsə/, U.S. /ˈpaʊ(ə)r ˌdrɛsər/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: power n.¹, dresser n.² Etymology: < power n.¹ + dresser n.², after power dressing n. Compare later power dress v. A person (esp. a woman) who dresses in such a way as to convey efficiency, self-confidence, and assertiveness. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > providing with clothing > [noun] > in specific way > other > one who pinchback1600 dresser1679 parakeet1876 snappy dresser1925 sharpster1957 Wild Westerner1963 power dresser1980 1980 Christian Sci. Monitor 15 Sept. b10/3 For town and country power dressers, there are twills, whipcords, and covert cloth to coordinate with tick, Donegal, and Harris-type tweeds. 1991 Women: Cultural Rev. Spring 72 The mousy frump in sensible shoes and off-the-peg clothing transformed herself into the glamorous power-dresser, with coiffed blonde hair and capped teeth. 1994 Sunday Times 6 Mar. (Mag. section) 10/2 It [sc. jewellery] is making a tentative return to the fashion scene—not in the aggressive form of baubles for power-dressers, but in the shape of more individual, crafted pieces. 2000 Daily Mail (Electronic ed.) 16 Feb. In the chief executive's office, you expect to meet a dynamic power dresser. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1980
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