Eveningful

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An amount that lasts an evening.

    "There's many an hour's helpful instruction in dainty needlework, eveningsful of absorbing fiction by the great writers — dinners and luncheons, scores of them."

Adjective
  1. 1
    Occurring during or designed for the evening.

    "He still liked the prim eveningful place, except for the Hotel La Grande."

Example

More examples

"There's many an hour's helpful instruction in dainty needlework, eveningsful of absorbing fiction by the great writers — dinners and luncheons, scores of them."

Etymology

From evening + -ful.

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