Cocktail Dress Definition

noun
A dress of short to medium length esp. for semiformal occasions.
Webster's New World
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Noun

Singular:
cocktail dress
Plural:
cocktail-dresses

Origin of Cocktail Dress

  • Apparently coined by Christian Dior in the late 1940s to refer to early evening wear.

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Cocktail Dress Sentence Examples

  • A gorgeous vintage 50's cocktail dress in black acetate, overlaid with sheer black crepe chiffon.

  • Some SEC Black Tie events are less strict e.g. cocktail dress would be fine.

  • They shed layers to reveal a see-through sequined cocktail dress beneath a prim knee-length tweed coat, or a camisole top under a blazer.

  • If you favor jeans and a ponytail, your first date with a total stranger might not be a good time to break out the tiara and cocktail dress you've always wanted to wear.

  • A short cocktail dress with a sweetheart neckline, sash around the waist and full, tea length skirt screams 1950s, especially when done in pink satin or a polka dot print.

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