English · Idiom Historical

nugging dress

Preserved but no longer current.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

An out-of-the-way old-fashioned dress, or rather a loose kind of dress, denoting a courtesan.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

trang phục cũ kỹ, lỗi thời, chỉ trang phục của gái mại dâm

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Era: ca. 1811 (Georgian)

Where it’s used: Origin British & Irish English

Sources & notes

Historical definition reproduced from Grose’s Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue (1811 edition, public domain; Project Gutenberg #5402, retrieved 2026-07-31). Reflects the attitudes of its era.

Topics: Historical slang (1800s)

Common questions

What does “nugging dress” mean?

An out-of-the-way old-fashioned dress, or rather a loose kind of dress, denoting a courtesan.

Is “nugging dress” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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