Meaning of cocktailwear | Babel Free

Definitions

Clothing to be worn on semi-formal occasions or at cocktail parties, usually in the late afternoon.

uncountable

Examples

“[…] medium-priced fabrics for women’s cocktailwear.”

“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.”

“He also likes to design⟳ versatile mix-and-match outfits that can unite⟳ to create⟳ ensembles ranging from glamorous cocktailwear to daywear.”

“Tropical cocktailwear and smart clothing for the modern woman with the perfect figure⟳.”

“The shows open⟳ with cocktailwear (not judged) that is choreographed to make⟳ the girls loosen up a bit and test⟳ their catwalk skills with other models in a runway scenario.”

“On their stylish website you can look⟳ at their elegantly photographed online catalogues plus their cocktailwear, and find⟳ out where your nearest stockist is wherever you are in the world.”

CEFR level