evening dress

noun

: an evening gown

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Start your day sightseeing in one of the matching sets and slip into an evening dress—rinse and repeat! Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 10 June 2026 Ali Larter turned heads in a sheer green evening dress at the Newport Beach TV Festival on June 6. Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 7 June 2026 White tie first emerged in the earlier days of the Victorian Era (around 1840), ironically as a more minimalist counter to the more outré evening dress of the day. Vogue, 27 Mar. 2026 The first three rows of the stalls were filled with people in evening dress. Literary Hub, 13 Mar. 2026 Count on wearing it over anything from jeans to a full-on evening dress. Gretta Monahan, Boston Herald, 12 Mar. 2026 The intoxicated rocker was wearing his then-girlfriend’s green evening dress. Gabriella Ybarra, San Antonio Express-News, 19 Feb. 2026 Carolyne Roehm, metallic tulle evening dress with matching shoes by Manolo Blahnik, 1990. Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 18 Feb. 2026 Automet Leather Blazer Leather outerwear never goes out of style, and this $20 blazer pairs effortlessly with everything, like casual jeans and a tank and an evening dress and heels. Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Feb. 2026

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“Evening dress.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/evening%20dress. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.

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