party dresses
Festive evening garments
Party dresses are women's or girls' dresses meant for festive occasions—cocktail parties, holiday gatherings, dances, nights out.
They tend toward the decorative: sequins, bright colors, revealing cuts, or luxurious fabrics.
The term suggests something dressier than everyday wear but less formal than a gown: She bought three party dresses for the holiday season.
- ballgownFormal full-length dress
- sequinsSmall reflective fabric ornaments
- evening gownWoman's floor-length formal dress
- floor lengthGarment reaching the ground
- black tieFormal evening dress code
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party dresseseveryday wear
Ordinary daily clothing
work clothes · uniforms · loungewear · sweatpants · casual wear
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