cocktail dress
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++ˈcocktail ˌdress noun [countable] DCa formal dress for wearing to parties or other evening social events 〔正式场合穿的〕（晚）礼服
Examples from the Corpus
cocktail dress• I have seen her before, in a cocktail dress at some one's party, or at an exhibition perhaps.• And no, a little black cocktail dress will not do.• Ruth shifted uncomfortably in her azure crêpe de Chine cocktail dress.• Smart casual wear is quite in order for dinner time, but bring one cocktail dress for the Captain's cocktail party.ˈcocktail ˌdress nounChineseSyllable
or for to dress Corpus a formal wearing parties
cocktail dress
ˈcocktail ˌdress
noun [countable]
a formal dress for wearing to parties or other evening social events
ˈcocktail ˌdress
noun [countable]a formal dress for wearing to parties or other evening social events