gala dress

Fancy event attire

A gala dress is a formal gown worn to elegant evening events—charity balls, award ceremonies, opera openings.

The term emphasizes occasion over style: any dress becomes a gala dress when worn to a gala.

She spent weeks searching for the perfect gala dress.

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black tie · awards ceremony · silk · sequins · masquerade ball · charity ball · train · lace · red carpet · grand entrance · sparkle · satin · haute couture · tulle · sweetheart neckline · debutante · fairy tale · corsage

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Opposites
formality

gala dresscasual wear

Informal, comfortable clothing

loungewear · sweatpants · athleisure · street clothes · streetwear

occasion type

gala dressworkwear

Garments for employment

uniform · work clothes · gym clothes · pajamas · scrubs

aesthetic elaboration

gala dressplain clothes

Non-uniform civilian dress

rags · simple dress · tatters

Family

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G