Dictionary.com
definitions

evening dress

|
SEE MORE SYNONYMS FOR evening dress ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

formal or semiformal attire for evening wear.

RELATED CONTENT

the dressRead more in this article about some frequently asked questions and fun facts related to our definitions.
READ MORE
Quinceaneras: More Than Just A Pretty DressSure, some quinceaneras can get over-the-top, but that’s not the point of the ceremony. There’s a lot more to it ...
READ MORE

RELATED WORDS

formal, formalwear, soup-and-fish

Nearby words

  1. evenhandedly,
  2. evening,
  3. evening bag,
  4. evening campion,
  5. evening class,
  6. evening emerald,
  7. evening gown,
  8. evening grosbeak,
  9. evening prayer,
  10. evening primrose
Compare morning dress.

Origin of evening dress

First recorded in 1790–1800
Also called evening clothes.
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for evening dress

British Dictionary definitions for evening dress

evening dress

noun

attire for wearing at a formal occasion during the evening, esp (for men) a dinner jacket and black tie, or (less commonly, for women) a floor-length gown
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012