fancy dress
Example Sentences
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McCarthy brings most of the comedy in royal fashion, donning a fancy dress, pearls and a fascinator at one point and toasting her friend with a cup of tea.
From Los Angeles Times
They included a number in fancy dress in what looked a party atmosphere after the Birmingham Bears' defeat to Derbyshire Falcons on Thursday evening.
From BBC
The annual racing meeting west of London was a heady mix of horses, extravagant headwear, fancy dresses, champagne, as well as strawberries with cream.
From Fox News
The annual racing meeting west of London is a heady mix of horses, extravagant headwear, fancy dress, champagne and strawberries with cream.
From Seattle Times
She and her colleagues at Edinburgh-based business consultancy Remarkable were playing a murder mystery game over Zoom, and they had all been asked to wear fancy dress.
From BBC
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