Meaning of cocktailwear | Babel Free

Definitions

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

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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.”

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