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eveningwear

eveningwear

1 4.2
Clothes worn for formal evening events like dinners or parties
  • noun
  • /ˈiːv.nɪŋ.wɛr/
translation icon : ropa de noche
  • He felt underdressed at the party because he didn't wear proper eveningwear like the others.
  • Eveningwear Collection

Examples

  • For the charity gala, she chose an exquisite dress from the finest eveningwear collection.

  • We have daywear or eveningwear.

    The Wolf Man (1941)

  • Eveningwear.

    Death Wish V: The Face of Death (1994)

  • However, this boutique does not offer only eveningwear but also blazers, jeans, tees, and daywear; by the way, the gold button blazer by Ferragamo is to die for!

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  • The fashion show featured a stunning range of eveningwear suitable for formal events.

Synonyms

evening clothes
vseveningwear
3 3.8

Clothes worn for formal evening events, like a suit or long dress

is the more specialised fashion term for identical formal evening clothing
formalwear
vseveningwear
3 3.6

Clothes for special events in the evening, like suits or long dresses

is used mainly for formal use specifically in the evening rather than all formal occasions

How Formal

white tie
  • Formal
2 7.0
formalwear
3 3.6
eveningwear
1 4.2

Surface Forms

eveningwear singular
eveningwears plural

Morphology

eveningwear = evening + wear (transparent) = evening + wear

A straightforward compound of two common nouns meaning clothing for the evening; learners can deduce the meaning from the parts.

Etymology

Eveningwear combines evening ('the end of the day') and wear ('clothes'), giving a clear image of clothes for that time. So, eveningwear means the special clothes you put on for formal dinners, parties, or other evening events.