evening gown

collocation in English

meaningsofeveningandgown

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evening
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˈiːv.nɪŋ/us
/ˈiːv.nɪŋ/
the part of the day between the end of the afternoon ...
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gown
noun[C]
uk
/ɡaʊn/us
/ɡaʊn/
a woman's dress, especially a long one worn on ...
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(Definition ofeveningandgownfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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She placed in the top ten of the nationally televised pageant, and competed in the swimsuit andeveninggownevents.
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Delegates also participate in swimsuit andeveninggowncompetitions.
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In the early years, the contestants were judged in swimsuit andeveninggownonly.
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After competingeveninggown, ten were selected to compete in talent, and two are eliminated.
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She also won theeveninggownaward in 2004.
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She also placed 4th in swimsuit and 3rd ineveninggown.
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She competed in theeveninggownand swimsuit competitions, advancing to the top five where she competed in the final interview round.
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She placed first in the preliminary competition and was ranked second in theeveninggownand interview events during the final competition.
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She wore aneveninggownwith sleeves and a one-piece bathing suit at the competition.
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Lacourse placed 2nd in both the swimsuit andeveninggowncompetitions.
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In 2006, the order of competition was changed where the top fifteen competed in swimsuit and the top ten ineveninggown.
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She placed 7th in the swimsuit competition and 8th in theeveninggowncompetition.
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The woman selects what initially appears like an unusual outfit for this final scene, an elaborateeveninggown.
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During theeveninggownportion, she received one of the highest televised scores in recent years: 9.829.
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During the final telecast, following the announcement of the semi-finalists, the top ten compete in swimsuit andeveninggown.
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She also won preliminary awards in swimsuit andeveninggown.
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During the final competition, the top 10 contestants (based on their preliminary scores) competed in the swimsuit,eveninggownand interview.
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Prior to the final telecast, all contestants competed in swimsuit andeveninggownduring the preliminary competition.
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En route to theeveninggowncompetition, the ship they boarded catches fire, and the passengers scramble to evacuate.
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She competed in theeveninggowncompetition, but did not advance to the top ten.
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