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
Brazilian police have disguised themselves using fancy dress to blend in as Carnival-goers to target phone thieves in Rio de Janeiro.
From BBC • Feb. 14, 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
The news soon spread about the fancy dress ball.
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
