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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun Formal or semiformal attire and accessories usually worn in the evening.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun attire to wear on formal occasions in the evening.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun clothes suitable for a formal occasion in the evening.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun attire to wear on formal occasions in the evening

Etymologies

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evening +‎ -wear

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