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If a man dreams that he has committed a sin before which the sun hid his face, it is often safe to conjecture that, in sheer forgetfulness, he wore a red tie, or brown boots with evening dress.
Arthur Machen

Meaning of "evening dress" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF EVENING DRESS

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF EVENING DRESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Evening dress is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES EVENING DRESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of evening dress in the English dictionary

The definition of evening dress in the dictionary is attire for wearing at a formal occasion during the evening, esp a dinner jacket and black tie, or a floor-length gown.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE EVENING DRESS

even-steven
even-stevens
even-tempered
evenement
evener
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evening
evening class
evening gown
evening meal
evening newspaper
evening paper
Evening Prayer
evening prayers
evening primrose
evening primrose oil
evening star
evening stock
evening wear
evenings

WORDS THAT END LIKE EVENING DRESS

A-line dress
actress
address
cocktail dress
contact address
cross-dress
direct address
dress
fancy dress
formal dress
headdress
home address
IP address
mailing address
minidress
party dress
redress
sundress
undress
web address
wedding dress

Synonyms and antonyms of evening dress in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «evening dress» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF EVENING DRESS

Find out the translation of evening dress to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of evening dress from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «evening dress» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

夜礼服
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

traje de etiqueta
570 millions of speakers

English

evening dress
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

शाम पोशाक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

لِبَاسُ السَّهْرَة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

вечернее платье
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

vestido de noite
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সান্ধ্যকালীন পোশাক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

robe de soirée
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

gaun malam
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Abendkleid
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

イブニングドレス
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

야회복
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Gaun sore
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

váy dạ hội
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மாலை உடை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

संध्याकाळचा पोशाख
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

gece elbisesi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

abito da sera
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

strój wieczorowy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

вечірня сукня
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

rochie de seară
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

βραδινό ένδυμα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

aand rok
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

högtidsdräkt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

aftenkjole
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of evening dress

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «EVENING DRESS»

The term «evening dress» is quite widely used and occupies the 27.892 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «EVENING DRESS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about evening dress

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3 QUOTES WITH «EVENING DRESS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word evening dress.
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Ludwig Bemelmans
Caviar is to dining what a sable coat is to a girl in evening dress.
2
Valentino Garavani
An evening dress that reveals a woman's ankles while walking is the most disgusting thing I have ever seen.
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Arthur Machen
If a man dreams that he has committed a sin before which the sun hid his face, it is often safe to conjecture that, in sheer forgetfulness, he wore a red tie, or brown boots with evening dress.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EVENING DRESS»

Discover the use of evening dress in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to evening dress and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Evening Dress
A tribute to the most elegant form of the fashion arts chronicles the evolution of glamorous evening attire from ancient times to the present day, offering hundreds of photographs and sketches of gorgeous gowns, including works by such ...
Alexandra Black, 2004
2
Evening Dress: Farce
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
William Dean Howells, 2011
3
Nineteenth-century Costume and Fashion
H.R.H. the Princess of Wales 1875 Evening Dress 1875 The Tournure 1877 Dress Improver of the 70 Ball Dress 1876 Evening Dress 1876 Walking Dress 1877 'Zouave Casaque' 1860 Burnous a la Bedouin 1860 Walking Dress 1860 Spoon ...
Herbert Norris, 1933
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LIFE
110 — White organza short evening dress with leaves appliqued on skirt. Ill — Slim black wool evening dress with stole lined in red. 112 — Pink tulle evening dress embroidered with gold sequins. 113 — Pink faille evening coat. 114 — Black ...
5
The Atheneum
Hat of pink satin, trimmed with scrolls and ornaments of the same, and a few summer flowers ; pink strings floating loose. An amber-coloured shawl of Chinese crape is generally worn with this dress. EVENING DRESS. A dress of white satin, ...
6
English Women's Clothing in the Nineteenth Century: A ...
1801 Evening dress: robe of Salisbury drugget, petticoat of white muslin trimmed with gold lace. Evening dress: robe of black velvet, trimmed with gold lace, high tucker trimmed with lace; petticoat of white muslin (GofF) facing page 33 1802 ...
C. Willett Cunnington, 2013
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The Ladies' pocket magazine
EMBELLISHMENTS Pag*. The Broken Pitcher, facing Vignette Title. The Two Farmers 1 London Walking Dress — Evening Dress 32 Paris Walking Dress 34 Paris Evening Dress 35 The Belle's Stratagem 37 Nora Creina 55 Travelling in India ...
8
The Spirit of the English Magazines
EMBELLISHMENTS OF VOL. II. NUMBER FOR OCTOBER 1....Page 52. An elegant whole-length Portrait of a Lady in a Morning Dress. An elegant whole- length Portrait of a Lady in an Evening Dress. OCTOBER I0....P10E 101. An elegant ...
9
Our Deportment / Or the Manners, Conduct and Dress of the ...
Itis decidedly out of place for a gentleman to wear a dresscoatand white tie in the day time, and when evening dress is desired on ceremonious occasions, the shutters should be closed and the gasor lamps lighted. The true evening costume  ...
John H. Young, 2014
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Belle Assemblée: Or, Court and Fashionable Magazine; ...
No. LXXXVI. No. LXXXVII. No. LXXXVIII. No. LXXXIX. No. XC. A Portrait of Lady Marjoribanks, from a Painting by Mr. James Robertson. A Whole-length Portrait Figure, in an Evening Dress, appropriately coloured. A Ditto, in a Ball Dress. A Ditto ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EVENING DRESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term evening dress is used in the context of the following news items.
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Sotheby's First Couture Sale Brings $1M | BLOUIN ARTINFO
The top lot of the sale was a light pink Balenciaga evening dress covered entirely in ostrich feathers. Boasting a provenance from the wardrobe ... «Blouinartinfo UK, Jul 15»
2
Aboriginal heritage informs her rocker glam style
It was an evening dress in black suede, intricately beaded to resemble a traditional native breastplate and expensive to create. She says price ... «Hamilton Spectator, Jul 15»
3
What Happened, Miss Simone? A thrilling look at life and legacy of …
... You Porgy on Hugh Hefner's early 1960s television show, Playboy's Penthouse, to a room filled with mostly white people in evening dress. «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
4
Neely-Dorsey: A Must Have Mindset For Thrift Shopping …
Dear Hubby found a beautiful ankle length evening dress with a lace overlay for me at the thrift shop on the 99 cent day. I absolutely loved it! «HottyToddy.com, Jul 15»
5
The Met Displays China-Inspired Fashion
Part of Italian designer Valentino's 2013 “Shanghai” collection, this evening dress shows how Chinese aesthetics have affected Western fashion. It's part of the ... «Advertising Specialty Institute, Jul 15»
6
Syracuse University's 'Fashion Without Limits' Design Contest …
"As our first Syracuse University FWL winner, designer Nicole Wezowicz's beautiful blue lace evening dress highlighted her attention to detail ... «Fashion Times, Jul 15»
7
Here comes the bride . . . and her anxious mother | Toronto Star
Another MOB, trussed up in an evening dress so tight you'd have to be Sandra Bullock to pull it off, is sobbing because, our saleswoman told us ... «Toronto Star, Jul 15»
8
Haute Couture Fall 2015: Stephane Rolland
He used thermo-welded gazar to create enveloping wings over a jumpsuit and voluminous sleeves over a long evening dress. A novelty for the ... «BLOUIN ARTINFO, Jul 15»
9
'American Epics: Thomas Hart Benton and Hollywood' Review
Nearby, a woman puts on makeup; a tomahawk-wielding Native American surprises a couple in evening dress; and in the distance, ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
10
Elder Scrolls Online DLC News: Spend your crowns this July
One of these costumes was advertised as an evening dress. Gamers found the costumes interesting as they "replicate the garb of the nomadic ... «MNR Daily, Jul 15»

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