dress suits

Black-tie garments worn

A dress suit is formal evening attire for men, typically consisting of a tailcoat or tuxedo jacket with matching trousers, worn with a white shirt, bow tie, and often a waistcoat.

The term appears in contexts requiring black-tie or white-tie dress codes: The invitation specified dress suits for the gala.

Dress suits distinguish formal occasions from business or casual wear.

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Opposites
formality of attire

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Informal, comfortable clothing

streetwear · athleisure · sweatpants · loungewear · gym clothes

occasion type

dress suitsweekend wear

Informal off-duty clothing

workwear · work clothes

construction and fit

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Comfortable athletic clothing sets

tracksuits · stretch pants · muumuus · kaftans

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G