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evening wear



NOUN
white tie
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On Wednesday, Scotland's first minister will don his sharpest evening wear to attend a State banquet at Windsor Castle in honour of the US president.

From BBC Sep. 16, 2025

In Cortez’s hands, latex becomes printed as leopard and cowhide, it becomes evening wear, sportswear or business casual — from a football tank to a floor-length dress to a blazer.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 10, 2024

The soft palette characterized both daytime garments like tailored jackets and sweaters with trousers, and evening wear like slinky, sequined gowns.

From Seattle Times Apr. 29, 2024

Artsi Ifrah, who last year won the Fashion Trust Arabia evening wear prize and is based in Morocco, makes sumptuous clothing that is all about maximalist layering, patterning, draping and material.

From New York Times Jun. 29, 2023

She ran her hand further back and brought out a moire silk dress with a pleated bodice and scalloped hem—a safe choice since the pink was muted and musty enough for evening wear.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan




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