power dressern.
/ˈpaʊə ˌdrɛsə/, U.S. /ˈpaʊ(ə)r ˌdrɛsər/ 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
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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).
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