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Ann225 Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
'The dress was hung sloppily on the coathanger' (I don't want to say that it was hanging sloppily. I want to use 'was hung sloppily' to show that somebody did a bad job hanging them.)
Is this sentence correct?
When you talk about bareback dresses, how would you call the cut-out in the back? (without using the word cut-out) Are there more options?
'A dress with a cinched waist' (can this be used when you want to convey that the dress is narrower around the waist?)
One last question. Could I say that a dress flows nicely over my body if i wanted to express that it accentuates my figure?
Thank you so much.
Is this sentence correct?
When you talk about bareback dresses, how would you call the cut-out in the back? (without using the word cut-out) Are there more options?
'A dress with a cinched waist' (can this be used when you want to convey that the dress is narrower around the waist?)
One last question. Could I say that a dress flows nicely over my body if i wanted to express that it accentuates my figure?
Thank you so much.
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'The dress was sloppily/carelessly hung on the coat hanger' Ann225 how would you call the cut-out in the back? Cutout back seems to be the word that the designers use. You can see some designs here.
- 'The dress was sloppily/carelessly hung on the coat hanger' Ann225 how would you call the cut-out in the back?
- Cutout back seems to be the word that the designers use.
- You can see some designs here.
- html Ann225 'A dress with a cinched waist' Yes.
- There is usually a belt that cinches the waist.
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'The dress was sloppily/carelessly hung on the coat hanger'
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Ann225how would you call the cut-out in the back?Cutout back seems to be the word that the designers use. You can see some designs here.
http://dressingroomboutique.biz/blackdress/b
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In the US you might hear the following:
1. The dress was hung sloppily on the clothes hanger.
2. She was wearing a backless dress.
3. "Cinched waist" is an out-of-date term. Today you might hear: The dress was taken in at the waist.
4. You might hear: The dress hugs the body. The dress looked like it was painted on.
1. The dress was hung sloppily on the clothes hanger.
2. She was wearing a backless dress.
3. "Cinched waist" is an out-of-date term. Today you might hear: The dress was taken in at the waist.
4. You might hear: The dress hugs the body. The dress looked like it was painted on.
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I didn't actually want to say 'take in at the waist'.( I use this term when I want to express that I had my clothes altered.) I was just wondering if you use the term 'cinched' when describing the particular cut of the dress. Since you find it a bit outdated I'll avoid using it in casual conversation too often. Thank you so much for all of your suggestions.
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