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Meanings of evening clothes in English

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vestit d'etiqueta

Attire to wear on formal occasions in the evening.

vestit d'etiqueta
Usage of evening clothes in English
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To the evident surprise of his wife he was in evening clothes.
All Roads Lead to Calvary
2
Now they infest society clad in the most immaculate of evening clothes.
From a Girl's Point of View
3
And Mr. Cantor followed him, slight and bediamonded in his evening clothes.
The Man in the Twilight
4
And most of them performed the role in evening clothes and cape.
Vampire forensics: uncovering the origins of an enduring legend
5
He was in evening clothes, a Roman cloak hanging from his shoulders.
Literary Love-Letters and Other Stories
6
He was dressed in evening clothes and wore a light tan overcoat.
When a Man Marries
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I am in my evening clothes, so is-er-Mrs.-er- theladyIwaswith.
We Can't Have Everything: A Novel
8
She recognized him at once by his top-hat and his evening clothes.
The Apartment Next Door
9
Burns, also in dust-coat pulled on over his evening clothes, grinned cheerfully.
Red Pepper Burns
10
One time in his life, Harris had rented evening clothes, but otherwise-
The Innocents: A Story for Lovers
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He dined at a lobster palace that night and wore evening clothes.
Boy Scouts in Mexico; Or, On Guard with Uncle Sam
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They danced, and Frank shuddered in his evening clothes as he danced.
Spring Days
13
He surely can't be living all this time in his evening clothes.
The Hunt Ball Mystery
14
Do not be silly, but go and order yourself some evening clothes.
A Romance of Youth — Volume 3
15
He still wore his evening clothes, but he no longer looked smart.
Tales of Chinatown
16
Even so, she must have spent considerable money on Evelyn's evening clothes.
Grace Harlowe's Return to Overton Campus
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