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1 dinner-jacket
noun (a man's formal jacket for wear in the evening.) smokingas
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evening — n. & int. n. 1 the end part of the day, esp. from about 6 p.m. to bedtime (this evening; during the evening; evening meal). 2 this time spent in a particular way (had a lively evening). 3 a time compared with this, esp. the last part of a person… … Useful english dictionary
evening gown — noun a gown for evening wear • Syn: ↑dinner dress, ↑dinner gown, ↑formal • Hypernyms: ↑gown, ↑formalwear, ↑eveningwear, ↑evening dress, ↑evening clothes … Useful english dictionary
evening dress — formal or semiformal attire for evening wear. Also called evening clothes. Cf. morning dress. [1790 1800] * * * … Universalium
evening dress — eve′ning dress n. clo formal or semiformal attire for evening wear. Also called eve′ning clothes • Etymology: 1790–1800 … From formal English to slang
evening shirt — noun a man s white shirt (with a starch front) for evening wear (usually with a tuxedo) • Syn: ↑dress shirt • Hypernyms: ↑shirt • Part Meronyms: ↑plastron … Useful english dictionary
wear — [weə ǁ wer] noun ( fair) wear and tear INSURANCE the amount of damage that can be expected to affect a product or property in normal use. Wear and tear is often taken into consideration by an insurance company when paying an insurance claim: •… … Financial and business terms
Evening glove — satin evening gloves Ladies evening gloves or opera gloves are a type of formal glove that reaches beyond the elbow. Ladies gloves for formal and semi formal wear come in three lengths for women: wrist, elbow, and opera or full length (over the… … Wikipedia
wear — wear1 [ wer ] (past tense wore [ wɔr ] ; past participle worn [ wɔrn ] ) verb *** 1. ) transitive to have something on your body as clothing, decoration, or protection: He was wearing jeans and a T shirt. She wasn t wearing any makeup. I don t… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
wear — [[t]we͟ə(r)[/t]] ♦♦ wears, wearing, wore, worn 1) VERB When you wear something such as clothes, shoes, or jewellery, you have them on your body or on part of your body. [V n] He was wearing a brown uniform... [V … English dictionary
wear — I UK [weə(r)] / US [wer] verb Word forms wear : present tense I/you/we/they wear he/she/it wears present participle wearing past tense wore UK [wɔː(r)] / US [wɔr] past participle worn UK [wɔː(r)n] / US [wɔrn] *** 1) a) [transitive] to have… … English dictionary
wear — wear1 W1S1 [weə US wer] v past tense wore [wo: US wo:r] past participle worn [wo:n US wo:rn] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(on your body)¦ 2¦(hair)¦ 3¦(damage)¦ 4 wear well 5¦(expression)¦ 6 something is wearing thin 7 wear the trousers … Dictionary of contemporary English