evening-dress

Definitions of evening-dress
  1. noun
    attire to wear on formal occasions in the evening
    synonyms: avondkledij, avondkleding, avondtoilet, uitgaanskleding
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    types:
    avondjapon, avondjurk, robe, soireekleed, toilet
    a gown for evening wear
    black tie, smoking
    semiformal evening dress for men
    full-dress, gala, galakleding, galakostuum, rokkostuum, zwaluwstaart
    formalwear consisting of full evening dress for men
    type of:
    dos, dracht, gelegenheidskleding, gewei, kostuum, uitdossing, uitmonstering
    clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
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