fancy dress
Masquerade ball attire
Fancy dress in British English refers to costumes worn for parties or events where guests dress as characters, historical figures, or themes: a fancy dress party, She went in fancy dress as Cleopatra.
The American equivalent is simply "costume." In American usage, fancy dress more often means formal attire—evening gowns and tuxedos—nearly the opposite meaning.
Dressing as media characters
- outfitSet of clothes worn together
- HalloweenOctober 31st festival
- characterNature, symbol, or role
- superheroPowered champion against evil
pirate · vampire · witch · zombie · clown · animal · princess · knight
Of or from Venice
- carnivalTraveling amusement attraction
- ballroomVenue for formal dances
- masksFace-covering disguises
- feathersBird's lightweight covering
sequins · beads · lace · mystery · intrigue · baroque · ornate · gilded
Face-worn concealment
- incognitoWith identity concealed
- impersonationPretending to be another
- hiddenKept out of sight
- undercoverSecretly engaged in espionage
alias · deception · concealment · anonymity · costume party · mistaken identity · unrecognizable · transformation
Event with unifying concept
- Halloween partyFestive October costume gathering
- celebrationFestive event marking occasion
- ballSpherical plaything or gala
- galaFestive formal occasion
soiree · festivity · bash · gathering · shindig · fete · revelry · competition
Long formal garment
- tuxedoMen's formal evening attire
- ballgownFormal full-length dress
- eveningwearDressy nighttime clothing
- black tieFormal evening dress code
white tie · tailcoat · dinner jacket · formal attire · elegant · sophisticated · glamorous · chic
cosplay
Dressing as media characters
superhero · pirate · vampire · witch · zombie · clown · animal · princess · knight · alien
Venetian
Of or from Venice
feathers · sequins · beads · lace · mystery · intrigue · baroque · ornate · gilded · elaborate
mask
Face-worn concealment
- incognitoWith identity concealed
- impersonationPretending to be another
- hiddenKept out of sight
undercover · alias · deception · concealment · anonymity · costume party · mistaken identity · unrecognizable · transformation · alter ego
theme party
Event with unifying concept
- Halloween partyFestive October costume gathering
- celebrationFestive event marking occasion
- ballSpherical plaything or gala
gala · soiree · festivity · bash · gathering · shindig · fete · revelry · competition · costume contest
gown
Long formal garment
- tuxedoMen's formal evening attire
- ballgownFormal full-length dress
- eveningwearDressy nighttime clothing
black tie · white tie · tailcoat · dinner jacket · formal attire · elegant · sophisticated · glamorous · chic · designer
- carnivalparade, costume, float, ferris wheel, roller coaster
- costume partiescostume party, masquerade, Halloween party, costume ball, disguise
- dress-upprincess costume, paper doll, fairy costume, paper dolls, tutu
- Masqueradesmasquerade, masquerade ball, masquerade balls, masquerade mask, masquerade masks
- nightlifebars, clubbing, clubs, nightclubs, bar crawl
- PurimPurim, Esther, Mordecai, Haman, hamantaschen
fancy dressstreet clothes
Ordinary daily attire
plain clothes · casual wear · mufti · civvies · workwear
dress, fancy, fanciful, fancied, fancier, fancying, fancies, fanciest