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

It is not the first time Latin American officers have used fancy dress while apprehending suspected criminals.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026

The brave swimmers will be donning fancy dress to take a dip in the freezing waters of the Firth of Forth.

From BBC • Dec. 30, 2025

The news soon spread about the fancy dress ball.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier