Meaning of little black dress | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A simply cut and often quite short evening or cocktail dress.
2. Something simple, versatile, and elegant; something that pairs well with many other things.
   figuratively
3. A character who is shipped with many other characters.
   slang

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Examples

“When dressing up for a night out, let's not forget the sex appeal, allure, and slenderizing effect of ultrasheer black hosiery under that little black dress.”

“The F-bomb is the little black dress of vulgarity. Noun, verb, participle, verbal noun — it goes with everything.”

“Who, excepting fictional fanged creatures of the night, doesn't love a bit of garlic? It goes in anything and is like the little black dress of the food world.”

“While Phelps might have been the headliner, Ledecky became the little black dress of American swimming; unpretentious, regal and ridiculously versatile.”

“I've seen Snape/Loki. Little Black Dresses, both of them. They'll go with anybody.”

“Sansa is SUCH a good little black dress. I honestly would read almost any character in GOT with her.”

“Brienne is my little black dress of GOT/ASOIAF. I am happy to read fic with her shipped with many many many characters.”

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