formalwear

for·mal·wear

F0264300 (fôr′məl-wâr′)n. Attire, such as evening gowns and tuxedos, for wear on formal occasions.

for•mal•wear

(ˈfɔr məlˌwɛər)

n. clothing designed for or customarily worn on formal occasions, as tuxedos and evening gowns. [1965–70]

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formalwear - attire to wear on formal occasions in the eveningevening clothes, evening dress, eveningwearattire, garb, dress - clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion; "formal attire"; "battle dress"balldress - a suit or dress for formal occasionsdinner dress, dinner gown, evening gown, formal - a gown for evening wearblack tie, dinner jacket, tux, tuxedo - semiformal evening dress for mendress suit, full dress, tail coat, tailcoat, tails, white tie and tails, white tie - formalwear consisting of full evening dress for men