fancy dress
Example Sentences
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A masquerade without masks is merely fancy dress with an open bar.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
The inaugural event was designed for club runners but evolved to include everyone from elite entrants to those in weird and wonderful fancy dress, raising money for charity.
From BBC • May 3, 2026
It is not the first time Latin American officers have used fancy dress while apprehending suspected criminals.
From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026
James lost his life after going to watch cricket in fancy dress, when England played a Test match at Trent Bridge in July 2011.
From BBC • Jan. 6, 2026
I knew them well of course by now, but had never studied them with a view to reproducing one of them as a fancy dress.
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
