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| banquet |
an elaborate formal dinner. [2/4 definitions] |
| black tie |
the black bow tie worn on semiformal occasions with a dinner jacket or tuxedo. [1/2 definitions] |
| black-tie |
requiring semi-formal attire, esp., for the men, a black bow tie and dinner jacket or tuxedo. |
| cummerbund |
a wide, often pleated band worn about a man's waist and under his dinner jacket or other formal attire. |
| demitasse |
a small cup of strong black coffee, usu. served after dinner. [1/2 definitions] |
| dine |
to eat and enjoy as part of a dinner (fol. by "on"). [2/3 definitions] |
| dine out |
to eat dinner away from one's home. |
| dinnerless |
combined form of dinner. |
| dinnertime |
the time at which dinner is ready, or the period when dinner is being eaten. |
| eat out |
to have dinner at a restaurant, as opposed to eating at home. |
| entrée |
the principal food of a meal, esp. of a dinner. [1/3 definitions] |
| fund-raiser |
a social event, such as dinner or cocktail party, whose aim is to raise money for a cause. [1/2 definitions] |
| guest of honor |
a person attending an event, such as a dinner, put on in his or her honor. [1/2 definitions] |
| macaroni and cheese |
a popular lunch or dinner dish made with macaroni in a cheese sauce, served as an entree or side dish. |
| postprandial |
after a meal, esp. dinner. |
| potluck dinner |
a dinner to which every person or family brings a dish to share; potluck supper. |
| predinner |
combined form of dinner. |
| toastmaster |
one who presides over an occasion such as a dinner or banquet where toasts are given. |
| wine and dine |
to entertain, as by treating to a lavish dinner and drinks. |
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