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evening gown

noun

: a long, formal dress that is worn to evening parties or events

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The chaos deepened when Jamaica’s contestant, Gabrielle Henry, fell off the stage during the preliminary evening gown round. Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 26 Nov. 2025 Another dramatic event involved Henry taking a huge fall off the stage during the preliminary evening gown round on November 19. Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025 Miss Jamaica‘s Gabrielle Henry took a tumble while working the stage during an evening gown round at the 74th Miss Universe Competition in Bangkok, Thailand, on November 19. Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 24 Nov. 2025 The contestant from Jamaica, Gabrielle Henry, took a scary tumble during the evening gown round at Wednesday’s preliminaries and was carried away in a stretcher, according to social media videos which circulated of her fall. Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 21 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for evening gown

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“Evening gown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/evening%20gown. Accessed 2 Dec. 2025.

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