cocktail dress

noun

: a usually short dress that is suitable for formal occasions

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Kaitlan Collins Kaitlan Collins wore a classic, strapless black satin cocktail dress that fell to about knee length. Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 26 Apr. 2025 Karen Pittman Karen Pittman modeled a sequined pink puff-sleeve cocktail dress by Erdem featuring crystal embellishments on the shoulders. Hannah Malach, WWD, 22 Feb. 2025 Fans will recall Vivian looking for a cocktail dress at a boutique on the famed luxury fashion street. Andrea Wurzburger, People.com, 23 Mar. 2025 The bride changed into a custom cocktail dress by Alexandra Pijut for the occasion, embroidered with more lilies of the valley. Elise Taylor, Vogue, 17 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cocktail dress

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“Cocktail dress.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cocktail%20dress. Accessed 25 May. 2025.

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