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Definition of cocktail party noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

cocktail party

noun

/ˈkɒkteɪl pɑːti/

/ˈkɑːkteɪl pɑːrti/

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a formal social occasion, usually in the early evening, when people drink cocktails or other alcoholic drinks

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