1. mardi gras - Noun
2. Mardi gras - Proper noun
The last day of Carnival; Shrove Tuesday; -- in some cities a great day of carnival and merrymaking.
Source: Webster's dictionaryActor Charlie Day and his wife actress Mary Elizabeth Ellis throw beads in the Krewe of Orpheus along the Uptown parade route during Mardi Gras celebrations in New Orleans, Monday, Feb. 24, 2020. Source: Internet
After sampling, participants are able to vote for their favorite gumbo using Mardi Gras beads provided to participants upon entry with each guest getting just one vote! Source: Internet
A lady has her makeup done ahead of the 42nd annual Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras parade in Sydney, Saturday, February 29, 2020. Source: Internet
And while it may have been a scientific phenomenon that drew people to the beach, many residents living in the area described the gathering as something closer to Mardi Gras, complaining of street racing, drunkenness and public nudity. Source: Internet
Are you ready to break up your winter blues with the best Mardi Gras party this side of New Orleans? Source: Internet
Billie Holiday countered, however, "Of course Pops toms, but he toms from the heart." citation He was criticized for accepting the title of "King of The Zulus " for Mardi Gras in 1949. Source: Internet