cocktail dress

noun

: a usually short dress that is suitable for formal occasions

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With Hailey leaning hard into her strawberry-girl moment, the budding skin care guru wore a tight red cocktail dress to a Rhode event, while Justin wore…sweats. Stacey Leasca, Glamour, 21 Jan. 2025 For women, a black cocktail dress or dressier black pants are perfect for most events; for men, a nice jacket and tie will suit most occasions. Aislyn Greene, AFAR Media, 8 Jan. 2025 The cooking outfit is a little apron with a Jewish star on it, and the party dress is a classic fifties cocktail dress with a Jewish star and menorah pattern. Jordan Greene, People.com, 25 Dec. 2024 Team the skirt up with its matching tank top for the look of a stylish cocktail dress, or go casual with a cozy sweater in a contrasting color. Miles Walls, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for cocktail dress 

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“Cocktail dress.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cocktail%20dress. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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