evening dress

1. (countable)An elegant dress worn by women, especially for social events in the evening, an evening gown.

2. (uncountable)Formal attire worn for evening social events.

   I felt uncomfortably conspicuous, since I was the only man in evening dress.

   attire to wear on formal occasions in the evening

1. The ladies were in evening dress.

   ruЛеди были в вечерних платьях. — odexed

   deDie Damen trugen Abendkleider. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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2. All the ladies wore evening dress.

   ruВсе дамы были в вечерних платьях. — nina99nv

   deAlle Damen trugen ein Abendkleid. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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3. Evening dress is desired.

   deAbendgarderobe ist erwünscht. — MUIRIEL

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4. We'd dressed up to the nines: she in an elegant evening dress, and I in suit and tie.

   deWir hatten uns in Schale geschmissen, sie im eleganten Nachtkleid und ich in Krawatte und Anzug. — enteka

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