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FANCY DRESS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A costume worn as a disguise at a masquerade party
Synonyms:
fancy dress; masquerade; masquerade costume
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("fancy dress" is a kind of...):
costume (the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball)
disguise (any attire that modifies the appearance in order to conceal the wearer's identity)
Meronyms (parts of "fancy dress"):
domino (a loose hooded cloak worn with a half mask as part of a masquerade costume)
false face (a mask worn as part of a masquerade costume)
