evening dress

noun

: an evening gown

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The blue evening dress was designed by Catherine Walker, according to Getty, and matched her tights and shoes to the look. — Katherine J Igoe, InStyle, 2 July 2026 In yet another fabulous collaboration with Walker, Princess Diana opted for a pale pink satin evening dress with white trim to attend The Royal Ballet in Germany later that year. — Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026 Start your day sightseeing in one of the matching sets and slip into an evening dress—rinse and repeat! — Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 10 June 2026 White tie first emerged in the earlier days of the Victorian Era (around 1840), ironically as a more minimalist counter to the more outré evening dress of the day. — Vogue, 27 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for evening dress

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“Evening dress.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/evening%20dress. Accessed 12 Jul. 2026.

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