evening clothes

Thân thiện

A couple wears elegant evening clothes to a formal dinner.

Definition

Noun: - Formal attire worn for evening social events: "Evening clothes" refers to the elegant and often prescribed clothing suitable for formal occasions that take place after daylight hours, such as dinners, galas, or balls.

Usage

"Evening clothes" is a plural noun used to describe a complete, coordinated outfit intended for formal evening events. It implies a level of sophistication and adherence to social dress codes.

Examples

Advanced Usage

• "In one's evening clothes": Describes the state of being dressed in such formal attire.
  • The ambassador, in his evening clothes, gave a speech at the dinner.

Variants and Related Words

• Evening dress (n): Often used synonymously, though it can specifically refer to a woman's formal gown.
• Evening wear (n): A more general term for clothing suitable for evening occasions.
• Formalwear (n): Attire for formal events, which includes evening clothes.
• Tuxedo (n, for men)/Gown (n, for women): Specific items that are typical components of evening clothes.

Synonyms

• Formal attire
• Black tie (refers to a specific, common dress code for evening clothes)
• Dress clothes

Related Phrases

• To dress for the evening: To put on evening clothes.
  • They went upstairs to dress for the evening.

Học thuật

Noun

1. attire to wear on formal occasions in the evening

Từ đồng nghĩa

• formalwear
• eveningwear
• evening dress