soiree
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++soi·ree, soirée /ˈswɑːreɪ $ swɑːˈreɪ/ noun [countable] DLa formal or fashionable evening party 〔正式或时髦的〕社交晚会
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soiree• Harvard professor Cornel West arrived at the Corcoran soiree in his signature three-piece suit and Frenchcuffed shirt.• Jules had been intent on taking me to Marie's soiree, and I still didn't know why.• It was perfumed with a scent I remembered from the soiree.Origin soiree (1700-1800) French soirée, from soir “evening”soi·ree nounChineseSyllable
Corpus evening party a or formal fashionable
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, soirée /ˈswɑːreɪ $ swɑːˈreɪ/ noun [countable]
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, soirée /ˈswɑːreɪ $ swɑːˈreɪ/ noun [countable] Date: 1700-1800
Language: French
Origin: soirée, from soir 'evening'
a formal or fashionable evening party
Language: French
Origin: soirée, from soir 'evening'
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