fancy dress

noun

: a costume (as for a masquerade) chosen to suit the wearer's fancy

Examples of fancy dress in a Sentence

Everyone wore fancy dress for the ball.
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Meghan Markle did the very normal (but rare for Royals) thing of recycling a fancy dress. Aamina Inayat Khan, StyleCaster, 7 Oct. 2024 This relaxed style makes packing fancy dress clothes much less of a chore. Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024 Will all the fancy dresses, red carpet anecdotes, viral moments, and Old Hollywood allure convince us that anything is actually fine? Kathleen Newman-Bremang, refinery29.com, 9 Jan. 2024 Valentine’s Day 2024 was also sealed with a kiss, with Roberts sharing a snap of the pair kissing in what appeared to be a photo booth and wearing fancy dress. Kirsty Hatcher, Peoplemag, 4 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for fancy dress 

Word History

First Known Use

1770, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of fancy dress was in 1770

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“Fancy dress.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fancy%20dress. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

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