Definition of Cocktail party

1. Noun. An afternoon party at which cocktails are served.

Generic synonyms: Party

Definition of Cocktail party

1. Noun. a party at which cocktails are served ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Cocktail Party

cocksuckers
cocksure
cocksurely
cocksureness
cocksurenesses
cockswain
cockswains
cocksy
cocktail
cocktail bar
cocktail dress
cocktail dresses
cocktail hat
cocktail lounge
cocktail parties
cocktail party (current term)
cocktail party effect
cocktail party graph
cocktail sauce
cocktail sauces
cocktail shaker
cocktail stick
cocktail sticks
cocktail table
cocktailed
cocktaileries
cocktailery
cocktailian
cocktailians
cocktailing

Literary usage of Cocktail party

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Over Here: Impressions of America by Hector MacQuarrie (1918)
"As a matter of fact, quite a large number of people at a cocktail party ... The sort one usually gets at a cocktail party is the Bronx or Martini variety. ..."

2. Tailhook 91: Events At The 35th Annual Tailhook Symposium (1993)
"... 1800 EXHIBITS CLOSED 1900-2100 cocktail party AND BUFFET (NO HOST AFTER 2000) BARRON ROOM SATURDAY, 7 SEPTEMBER 1991 0700 5K FUN ..."

3. Research and Intervention: Preventing Substance Abuse in Higher Education by Clement Vonnie V. (1997)
"Examples of facilitative drinking are the cocktail party and having a drink with dinner or at an office party. Whether alcohol actually fosters social ..."

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