fancy dress
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Roberts called for similar events to be held throughout the year, saying children also needed fancy dress outfits for school discos and other occasions.
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026
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
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
Then I cleaned the make-up off my face that I had put on for the fancy dress.
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
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