FANCY DRESS

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

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)