soirée

A form of soiree — A formal evening party.

OriginFrench soirée ← Old French soir ← Latin sērō →
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Meanings

nounsoirée (plural soirées)

plural soirées

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of soiree.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*seh₁-
  2. Proto-Italic*sēros
  3. Latinsērus
  4. Latinsērō
  5. Old Frenchseir
  6. Old Frenchsoir
  7. Frenchsoir
  8. Frenchsoirée
  9. Englishsoirée

Borrowed from French soirée.

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APA

soirée. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/soir%C3%A9e

MLA

“soirée.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/soir%C3%A9e. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “soirée,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/soir%C3%A9e.

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