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
Helmets are obligatory for those being carried - fancy dress is expected.
From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026
It is not the first time Latin American officers have used fancy dress while apprehending suspected criminals.
From BBC • Feb. 14, 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
The girl who had dressed for the fancy dress ball the night before had been left behind.
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
