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

Winkleman, who put out the flames with another parent, took a short break from Strictly, and later campaigned for tougher fire safety laws on fancy dress costumes.

From BBC • Nov. 8, 2025

What if he finds the postcard hidden inside my fancy dress?

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller