Definition of cocktail hour
: a time when people drink cocktails (such as before dinner)
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cocktail
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: a usually iced drink of wine or distilled liquor mixed with flavoring ingredients
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: something resembling or suggesting such a drink as being a mixture of often diverse elements or ingredients
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: a mixture of agents usually in solution that is taken or used especially for medical treatment or diagnosis
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: of, relating to, or set aside for cocktails
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: designed for semiformal wear
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: a horse with its tail docked
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hour
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: a time or office for daily liturgical devotion
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: the 24th part of a day : 60 minutes
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: the time of day reckoned in two 12-hour periods
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