festive dress
Celebration outfit choice
Festive dress is clothing appropriate for celebrations or special occasions—holiday parties, weddings, galas.
The term suggests something more elaborate or decorative than everyday wear but leaves room for interpretation: The invitation said festive dress, so she wore sequins.
Dress codes using this phrase typically expect cheerful colors, sparkle, or seasonal touches rather than strict formality.
- gownLong formal garment
- ballgownFormal full-length dress
- floor lengthGarment reaching the ground
- red carpetCeremonial welcome flooring
- sequinsSmall reflective fabric ornaments
sparkle · glitter · evening wear · party · celebration · velvet · satin · elegance · glamour · holiday · Christmas · fairy lights · New Year's Eve · holiday party · ornate · embellished · dancing · dance floor
- Chinese attireqipao, cheongsam, silk robe, imperial robe, court robe
- Russian clothingushanka, kaftan, fur hats, felt boots, caftans
- Ethiopian clothingheadwrap, ceremonial wear
- EidEid al-Adha, Eid al-Fitr, Eid prayer, Eid prayers, Eid Mubarak
- Spanish nightlifetapas, flamenco, bars, nightclubs, nightlife
festive dresseveryday wear
Ordinary daily clothing
casual wear · street clothes · plain clothes · work clothes · loungewear
festive dressmourning dress
Clothing for bereavement
mourning attire · widow's weeds · black armband · plain dress · sackcloth
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