cocktail dress

noun

: a usually short dress that is suitable for formal occasions

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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 Corrigan, who wore a black cocktail dress, is her American importer. Boris Fishman, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024 Her powder blue cocktail dress featured long sleeves and a boat neck-like neckline. Nick Hall, WWD, 25 Oct. 2024 Her most recent appearances saw her in similar black power outfits, such as at the TIFF premiere of Emilia Perez in a sparkly black cocktail gown, and at the fourth season premiere of Only Murders, which featured yet another black cocktail dress with a halter neck. Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 15 Sep. 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 23 Dec. 2024.

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