cocktailwear

Etymology

From cocktail + -wear.

cocktailwear means Clothing to be worn on semi-formal occasions or at cocktail parties, usually in the late afternoon. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 98 out of 100.

noun

Clothing to be worn on semi-formal occasions or at cocktail parties, usually in the late afternoon.“[…] medium-priced fabrics for women’s cocktailwear.”