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fancy dress



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A masquerade without masks is merely fancy dress with an open bar.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

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

From BBC • Mar. 6, 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

Lady Ashton attended the theater in the most absurd fancy dress imaginable.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood




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