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
In pictures taken at the time Trevor can be seen on stage with Barlow, including one documenting the pair in fancy dress on New Year's Eve.
From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026
It is not the first time Latin American officers have used fancy dress while apprehending suspected criminals.
From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026
While many of us are still deciding what fancy dress to wear for Halloween, celebrities have wasted no time in posting pictures in their elaborate costumes - and the big night hasn't even arrived yet.
From BBC • Oct. 31, 2025
Lady Ashton attended the theater in the most absurd fancy dress imaginable.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
