court dress
Example Sentences
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The queen, the wife of King Charles III, was wearing a white dress at the All England Club, where the players on court dress all in white.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 12, 2023
When court dress was expected at European state functions, Americans considered it unseemly for the representatives of a democracy, so American diplomats were instructed to wear ordinary evening clothes.
From Washington Post • May 31, 2022
“A ballgown is your dream, and it must make you a dream,” Dior, a fan of lavish 18th century court dress, once said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 31, 2019
But the painting pleased Maria Theresa, who was not as interested in a good likeness as proof of her daughter’s regal bearing in court dress.
From New York Times • Feb. 11, 2016
He carried Chinese court dress with him in his canoe in case he should meet Chinese agents coming from the East.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
