to lengthen a dress
1lengthen — lengthener, n. /lengk theuhn, leng , len /, v.t. 1. to make longer; make greater in length. v.i. 2. to become greater in length; grow long or longer. [1490 1500; LENGTH + EN1] Syn. 1. elongate, draw out. LENGTHEN, EXTEND, STRETCH, PROLONG,… …
2Corset controversy — The corset controversy is an ensemble of letters and articles concerning the corset that appeared in newspapers and periodicals in the 19th century. Contents 1 Introduction …
3Hanbok — Two models wearing dangui and seuranchima decorated with geumbak Korean name Hangul …
4Empire silhouette — An Empire silhouette is created by a woman wearing a high waisted dress, gathered near or just under the bust with a long, loose skirt, which skims the body. The outline is especially flattering to pear shapes wishing to disguise the stomach area …
5trim — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. neat, well ordered, compact, tidy, spruce, smart; slim, lean. v. order, tidy, adjust, dress, arrange; decorate, ornament, adorn; defeat; cheat; balance, equalize; cut, lop, shear, prune, barber;… …
6Kansai dialect — A label in Kansai ben. The advertisement, Iwashi o tabena akan!, translates as You must eat sardines! …
7strain — Synonyms and related words: Spenserian stanza, abrade, affectation, affiliation, agitation, aim, air, all overs, anacrusis, ancestry, angst, animal kingdom, animus, antistrophe, anxiety, anxiety hysteria, anxiety neurosis, anxious bench, anxious… …
8Nancy Drew — This article is about the fictional character. For the film, see Nancy Drew (2007 film). 1966 cover of the revised version of The Secret of the Old Clock, the first Nancy Drew mystery Nancy Drew is a fictional young amateur detective in various… …
9Doric Greek — Distribution of Greek dialects in the classical period.[1] Western group …
10Belly dance — Oriental dance redirects here. For other forms of dance from the Middle East, see Middle Eastern dance. For the single by Akon, see Belly Dancer (Bananza). Raqs Sharqi dancer Chryssanthi Sahar Scharf in Heidelberg …
