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COCKTAIL DRESS
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Dictionary entry overview: What does cocktail dress mean?
• COCKTAIL DRESS (noun)
The noun COCKTAIL DRESS has 1 sense:
1. a dress suitable for formal occasions
Familiarity information: COCKTAIL DRESS used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A dress suitable for formal occasions
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
cocktail dress; sheath
Hypernyms ("cocktail dress" is a kind of...):
dress; frock (a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice)
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