cocktail party
noun
a social gathering, often held during the cocktail hour, at which cocktails and other alcoholic beverages, hors d'oeuvres, and canapés are served.
Origin of cocktail party
First recorded in 1925–30
Words nearby cocktail party
cockswain,
cocktail,
cocktail glass,
cocktail hour,
cocktail lounge,
cocktail party,
cocktail party, the,
cocktail ring,
cocktail sauce,
cocktail stick,
cocktail table
Definition for cocktail party (2 of 2)
Cocktail Party, The
noun
a play in verse (1950) by T. S. Eliot.
Example sentences from the Web for cocktail party
Deviled eggs are a cocktail-party staple and are magnetic in their ability to attract even abstemious guests.