evening dress

noun

: an evening gown

Examples of evening dress in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web His wife, Ginger, in a sequinned evening dress, sang the national anthem with unusual facility. Dexter Filkins, The New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2024 Photo: Chicago History Museum/Getty Images Details from a 1921 evening dress made by Callot Soeurs. Laia Garcia-Furtado, Vogue, 15 Feb. 2024 The pictures showed the mother of one decked out in an evening dress and her little guy in a button down with a festive bowtie and hat. Jen Juneau, Peoplemag, 4 Jan. 2024 The black and blue evening dress designed by Moroccan-British fashion designer Jacques Azagury was sold at Julien's Auctions for a total of $1,143,000, the auction company announced. Gina Martinez, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2023 The bestseller was an evening dress worn by the late Diana, Princess of Wales that hammered down for a bonkers $1.15 million. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 18 Dec. 2023 Also up for grabs next month during the auction is an evening dress worn by Diana and designed by Jacques Azagury, which is estimated to bring in between $100,000 and $200,000. Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 26 Nov. 2023 The previous record was set earlier this year when her purple evening dress by designer Victor Edelstein sold for $604,800. Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 18 Dec. 2023 For the first time, Queen Camilla wore the Burmese Ruby tiara, complementing her red velvet evening dress by Fiona Clare. Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 21 Nov. 2023

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“Evening dress.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/evening%20dress. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.

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