cocktail dress

noun

: a usually short dress that is suitable for formal occasions

Examples of cocktail dress in a Sentence

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“Cocktail dress.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cocktail%20dress. Accessed 6 Oct. 2024.

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