Opera Hood (Noun)
Meaning
A large cloak worn over evening clothes.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The evening air was chilly so the opera singer threw her opera hood over her gown as she walked to her car.
- Many opera houses in Europe once required men to wear white tie along with an opera hood to formal events.
- Women wore exquisite opera hoods that matched the luxurious colors of their evening gowns to the performances at La Scala.
- The prestigious opera event demanded that ladies don their finest opera hoods in addition to their stylish gowns.
- Society pages were filled with images of the aristocracy arriving at the opera in their elegant white tie and opera hoods.