- gala dress
- nGala f; (= uniform also) Galauniform f or -anzug m* * *n.Gala -s f.
English-german dictionary. 2013.
gala dress
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gala dress — festive clothes, clothes worn on festive occasions … English contemporary dictionary
gala — 1620s, festive dress or attire, from Fr. en gala, perhaps from O.Fr. gale merriment, from galer rejoice, make merry (see GALLANT (Cf. gallant)). Klein suggests the French word is from It. gala (as in phrase vestido de gala robe of state ),… … Etymology dictionary
gala — [gā′lə, gal′ə, gä′lə] n. [< Fr or It gala < Sp < ? Ar khilá, a royal presentation robe] 1. a festive occasion; festival; celebration 2. a public entertainment adj. festive, or suitable for a festive occasion in gala in festive dress … English World dictionary
gala — ► NOUN 1) a festive entertainment or performance. 2) Brit. a special sports event, especially a swimming competition. ORIGIN originally in the sense «showy dress»: from Old French gale rejoicing … English terms dictionary
gala — /gay leuh, gal euh/; esp. Brit. /gah leuh/, adj. 1. festive; festal; showy: Her birthday parties were always gala occasions. n. 2. a festive occasion; celebration; special entertainment: a gala featuring opera stars in their most famous scenes. 3 … Universalium
gala — [ gα:lə, geɪlə] noun 1》 a festive entertainment or performance. 2》 Brit. a special sports meeting, especially a swimming competition. 3》 (Gala or Royal Gala) a New Zealand dessert apple of a variety with red and yellow skin. Origin C17 (in the… … English new terms dictionary
gala — /ˈgalə / (say gahluh) adjective 1. festive; festal; showy: his visits were always gala occasions. –noun 2. a celebration; festive occasion. 3. festal pomp or dress. {French, from Italian: festal pomp, finery, from Old French gale joy, pleasure,… …
gala — adj 1. festive, festal, festival, holiday, in holiday spirits; merry, joyous, gleeful, mirthful, convivial; gay, sportive, uproarious; diverting, entertaining, amusing, pleasing; spirited, lively, dashing; rollicking, rompish, romping; jovial,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
In full dress — (engl.), in Gala; s. Dress … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
In full dress — (engl.), in vollem Staate, in Gala … Kleines Konversations-Lexikon
