after-five

adjective

ˈaf-tər-¦fīv 

: designed or suited to be worn for semiformal evening social events and activities

—always used before a noun

after-five attire

Gentlemen should wear coat and tie; ladies, after-five dresses or cocktail style pants.

—Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, 14 May 1999

Word History

First Known Use

1946, in the meaning defined above

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