fancy dress
Example Sentences
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Helmets are obligatory for those being carried - fancy dress is expected.
From BBC • Mar. 6, 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
Brazilian police have disguised themselves using fancy dress to blend in as Carnival-goers to target phone thieves in Rio de Janeiro.
From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026
Typically, people have taken part wearing fancy dress, and in the past teams of nuns, Smurfs and even a tribute to rock band Kiss have participated.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2025
“That explains the fancy dress, I imagine,” Father said.
From "My Brother Sam is Dead" by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier
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