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cocktail length

cocktail length noun: the length of a cocktail dress, typically around knee length.

Noun

cocktail length (uncountable)

  1. The length of a cocktail dress, typically around knee length.
    • Esther Groscurth was striking in a Grecian wrapped bodice of red crepe with nylon accordion-pleated skirt of cocktail length.1956, Billboard, page 92
    • If you wear a dress, cocktail length is the way to go (obviously). That means that your dress should hit your leg right below the knee, as shown in Figure 11-1.2009, Jill Martin, Pierre A. Lehu, Fashion For Dummies, page 194

Questions about cocktail length

What does cocktail length mean?
Cocktail length means the length of a cocktail dress, typically around knee length.
What part of speech is cocktail length?
Cocktail length is a noun.

Words near cocktail length in the dictionary

  1. cocktail games
  2. cocktail glass
  3. cocktail glasses
  4. cocktail hat
  5. cocktail hats
  6. cocktail length
  7. cocktail lounge
  8. cocktail lounges
  9. cocktail music
  10. cocktail onion
  11. cocktail onions

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