evening dress

noun
formal or semiformal attire for evening wear.
Also called evening clothes.
Compare morning dress.


Origin:
1790–1800

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evening dress
 
n
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

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Evening dress is always a great word to know.
So is slumgullion. Does it mean:
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
Example sentences
She came down into the moonlight, her rich evening dress over her arm, her face
  cool mid sweet.
Formal entertainment is rare at the post and evening dress is not necessary.
On the ship, expect an evening dress code in the main dining room.
No one was allowed to attend in a dress suit or evening dress.
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