cocktail hour
Definition of cocktail hour
: a time when people drink cocktails (such as before dinner)
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cocktailplay
: a usually iced drink of wine or distilled liquor mixed with flavoring ingredients
: something resembling or suggesting such a drink as being a mixture of often diverse elements or ingredients
: a mixture of agents usually in solution that is taken or used especially for medical treatment or diagnosis
: of, relating to, or set aside for cocktails
: designed for semiformal wear
: a horse with its tail docked
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hourplay
: a time or office for daily liturgical devotion
: canonical hour
: the 24th part of a day : 60 minutes
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