fancy dress
Example Sentences
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A masquerade without masks is merely fancy dress with an open bar.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
The inaugural event was designed for club runners but evolved to include everyone from elite entrants to those in weird and wonderful fancy dress, raising money for charity.
From BBC • May 3, 2026
Helmets are obligatory for those being carried - fancy dress is expected.
From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026
While many of us are still deciding what fancy dress to wear for Halloween, celebrities have wasted no time in posting pictures in their elaborate costumes - and the big night hasn't even arrived yet.
From BBC • Oct. 31, 2025
Soon there would be no trace left of the fancy dress ball at Manderley.
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
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