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

Helmets are obligatory for those being carried - fancy dress is expected.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

Police advised schools to be placed in lockdown after reports of a suspected gunman on the loose - only to find it was a boy in fancy dress with a toy gun.

From BBC • Oct. 22, 2025

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

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller