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evening dress

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evening dress
n.
1. Clothing worn for evening social events. Also called evening clothes.
2. See evening gown.

evening dress
n
(Clothing & Fashion) attire for wearing at a formal occasion during the evening, esp (for men) a dinner jacket and black tie, or (less commonly, for women) a floor-length gown
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.evening dressevening dress - attire to wear on formal occasions in the evening
attire, garb, dress - clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion; "formal attire"; "battle dress"
balldress - a suit or dress for formal occasions
dinner dress, dinner gown, evening gown, formal - a gown for evening wear
black tie, dinner jacket, tux, tuxedo - semiformal evening dress for men
dress suit, full dress, tail coat, tailcoat, tails, white tie and tails, white tie - formalwear consisting of full evening dress for men
Translations
evening dress n (woman's) → abito da sera
in evening dress (man) → in abito scuro (woman) → in abito lungo
evening dress n (woman's) → abito da sera
in evening dress (man) → in abito scuro (woman) → in abito lungo

evening dress ملابس السهرة večerní šaty selskabstøj Abendkleid βραδινό ένδυμα traje de noche iltapuku robe de soirée večernja haljina abito da sera イブニングドレス 야회복 avondjurk aftenkjole strój wieczorowy traje feminino a rigor вечернее платье högtidsdräkt ชุดกลางคืน gece elbisesi váy dạ hội 夜礼服


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Turning in my seat I saw a man in evening dress who had just entered the room.
As he strolled home, smoking his cigarette, two young men in evening dress passed him.
Paul's Church, where there are already several people, among them a lady and her daughter in evening dress.
 
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