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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
Synonyms
Examples for "eveningwear"
Examples for "eveningwear"
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Facebook Twitter Pinterest The show built towards a crescendo of fantastical eveningwear.
The Guardian
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He knocked, and soon a man dressed in eveningwear opened the door.
Understanding Aleister Crowley’s Thoth Tarot
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Later, slim-suited men joined women dripping in fur for a luxe eveningwear showing.
Ebony
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There is a time and a place for comedy eveningwear.
The Intimate Adventures of a London Call Girl
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The eveningwear section was less successful than the sports-couture daywear.
The Guardian
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For women over 60, formalwear certainly seems less challenging than casual dressing.
The Guardian
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It's one of the busiest times of the year for the hire of men's formalwear.
The Irish Times
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Like Gallowglass, Sarah took a limited view of formalwear.
The Book of Life
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Retailers such as Asos and other young fashion stores are also helping men put together more interesting formalwear outfits.
The Guardian
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Marks & Spencer is cutting back on its formalwear; Moss Bros, the suit specialist, has issued three recent profit warnings.
The Guardian
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He was in evening dress and bareheaded; he began to feel cold.
The Honor of the Name
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Kirby descended, almost into the arms of a general in evening dress.
The Winds of the World
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One was in soiled every-day clothes, the other in immaculate evening dress.
Hearts and Masks
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His host, in evening dress of course, met him in the hall.
A Straight Deal; Or, The Ancient Grudge
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It was the perfume that hangs about a woman in evening dress.
The Master Detective: Being Some Further Investigations of Chris...
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
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Now they infest society clad in the most immaculate of evening clothes.
From a Girl's Point of View
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And Mr. Cantor followed him, slight and bediamonded in his evening clothes.
The Man in the Twilight
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And most of them performed the role in evening clothes and cape.
Vampire forensics: uncovering the origins of an enduring legend
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He was in evening clothes, a Roman cloak hanging from his shoulders.
Literary Love-Letters and Other Stories
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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
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She recognized him at once by his top-hat and his evening clothes.
The Apartment Next Door
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Burns, also in dust-coat pulled on over his evening clothes, grinned cheerfully.
Red Pepper Burns
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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
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He surely can't be living all this time in his evening clothes.
The Hunt Ball Mystery
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Do not be silly, but go and order yourself some evening clothes.
A Romance of Youth — Volume 3
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He still wore his evening clothes, but he no longer looked smart.
Tales of Chinatown
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Even so, she must have spent considerable money on Evelyn's evening clothes.
Grace Harlowe's Return to Overton Campus
Translations for evening clothes