soiree

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   formal: an evening social gathering or party, often held in a private home and sometimes featuring music or conversation

   The host invited local writers and musicians to a small soiree after the lecture.

Common collocations

• musical soiree Adjective + noun

Borrowed from French soirée, 'evening' or 'evening gathering,' from soir, 'evening.' English preserves both the accented spelling soirée and the unaccented soiree, using the word especially for a formal or cultivated evening party.

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