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noun
Clothes suitable for a formal occasion in the evening.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
attire to wear on formal occasions in the evening
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: formalwear, evening dress, evening clothes
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: attire, garb, dress
Narrower terms: balldress, dinner dress, dinner gown, formal, evening gown, dinner jacket, tux, tuxedo, black tie, dress suit, full dress, tailcoat, tail coat, tails, white tie, white tie and tails
History
Etymology tree English evening Proto-Indo-European *wes- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *woséyeti Proto-Germanic *wazjaną Proto-West Germanic *waʀjan Old English werian Middle English weren English wear English -wear English eveningwear From evening + -wear.
Across languages
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
