evening dress

noun

: an evening gown

Examples of evening dress in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The black Christina Stambolian evening dress the late Diana, Princess of Wales, famously wore to a fundraising dinner at London’s Serpentine Gallery in June 1994 will be auctioned off by Sotheby’s this December. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 11 Sep. 2026

Most cruise ships have one night during the cruise (usually a sea day) when the evening dress code is bumped up from standard resortwear to formal attire. — Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 31 Aug. 2026

The custom silk evening dress from Stella McCartney featured a high halter neck and an open back. — Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026

The blue evening dress was designed by Catherine Walker, according to Getty, and matched her tights and shoes to the look. — Katherine J Igoe, InStyle, 2 July 2026

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