cocktailwear
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editcocktailwear (uncountable)
- Clothing to be worn on semi-formal occasions or at cocktail parties, usually in the late afternoon.
- 1964 July 13, International Commerce, volume 70, number 28, Bureau of International Commerce, page 53:
- […] medium-priced fabrics for women’s cocktailwear.
- 1986, Georgina O’Hara, The Encyclopedia of Fashion, New York, N.Y.: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., →ISBN, page 233:
- Stavropoulos’s designs for daywear, cocktailwear, and eveningwear tend to be conservative, but his imaginative use of chiffon and his clever blending ensure his popularity.
- 1997, Richard Martin, editor, The St. James Fashion Encyclopedia: A Survey of Style from 1945 to the Present, Visible Ink Press, →ISBN, page 365:
- He also likes to design versatile mix-and-match outfits that can unite to create ensembles ranging from glamorous cocktailwear to daywear.
- 1997, Time Out Guide: Miami: Orlando & South Florida, Penguin Books, →ISBN, page 136:
- Tropical cocktailwear and smart clothing for the modern woman with the perfect figure.