cocktail

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cock|tail /k'ɒkteɪl/ (cocktails)
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A cocktail is an alcoholic drink which contains several ingredients.
On arrival, guests are offered wine or a champagne cocktail...
2 [N-COUNT] oft N of n
A cocktail is a mixture of a number of different things, especially ones that do not go together well.
The court was told she had taken a cocktail of drugs and alcohol...
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see also fruit cocktail, prawn cocktail, cock|tail dress (cocktail dresses)
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A cocktail dress is a dress that is suitable for formal social occasions.cock|tail lounge (cocktail lounges)
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A cocktail lounge is a room in a hotel, restaurant, or club where you can buy alcoholic drinks.
Let's meet in the cocktail lounge at the Hilton.cock|tail par|ty (cocktail parties)
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A cocktail party is a party, usually held in the early evening, where cocktails or other alcoholic drinks are served. People often dress quite formally for them.fruit cock|tail (fruit cocktails)
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Fruit cocktail is a mixture of pieces of different kinds of fruit eaten as part of a meal.Molotov cock|tail /m'ɒlətɒv k'ɒkteɪl/ (Molotov cocktails)
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A Molotov cocktail is a simple bomb made by putting petrol and cloth into a bottle. It is exploded by setting fire to the cloth.prawn cock|tail (prawn cocktails)
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A prawn cocktail is a dish that consists of prawns, salad, and a sauce. It is usually eaten at the beginning of a meal. (BRIT; in AM, use shrimp cocktail)shrimp cock|tail (shrimp cocktails)
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A shrimp cocktail is a dish that consists of shrimp, salad, and a sauce. It is usually eaten at the beginning of a meal. (mainly AM; in BRIT, use prawn cocktail)

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