eveningwear

Definitions of eveningwear
  1. noun
    attire to wear on formal occasions in the evening
    synonyms: evening clothes, evening dress, formalwear
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    balldress
    a suit or dress for formal occasions
    dinner dress, dinner gown, evening gown, formal
    a gown for evening wear
    black tie, dinner jacket, tux, tuxedo
    semiformal evening dress for men
    dress suit, full dress, tail coat, tailcoat, tails, white tie, white tie and tails
    formalwear consisting of full evening dress for men
    type of:
    attire, dress, garb
    clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
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