# cocktail dress

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A type of women's evening dress suitable for semi-formal occasions or cocktail parties.

## Etymology
Apparently coined by Christian Dior in the late 1940s to refer to early-evening wear.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/cocktail-dress