fancy dress
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"We've noticed they want to come in fancy dress now, they want to become characters themselves."
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
A masquerade without masks is merely fancy dress with an open bar.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
In pictures taken at the time Trevor can be seen on stage with Barlow, including one documenting the pair in fancy dress on New Year's Eve.
From BBC ● Mar. 3, 2026
It is not the first time Latin American officers have used fancy dress while apprehending suspected criminals.
From BBC ● Feb. 14, 2026
“We missed the fun of the wedding, you know, it’s a shame to deprive us of all excitement. Hands up for the Manderley fancy dress ball. There you see, de Winter? Carried unanimously.”
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
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