fancy dress
noun
a costume for a ball, masquerade, etc., chosen to please the fancy, usually a costume characteristic of a particular period or place, class of persons, or historical or fictitious character.
Origin of fancy dress
First recorded in 1760–70
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British Dictionary definitions for fancy dress
fancy dress
noun
- costume worn at masquerades, etc, usually representing a particular role, historical figure, etc
- (as modifier)a fancy-dress ball