formal dress
Black-tie evening wear
Formal dress is clothing appropriate for ceremonial or elegant occasions—black tie events, state dinners, galas.
The term covers both the dress code itself and the garments that satisfy it: tuxedos, evening gowns, white tie ensembles.
The invitation specified formal dress.
In American English, a formal can also mean a dance or event requiring such attire: the senior formal.
- bow tieLooped neckwear forming wings
- tuxedoMen's formal evening attire
- ball gownFormal full-length dress
- floor lengthGarment reaching the ground
- kimonoWraparound Japanese garment
hanbok · cufflinks · dirndl · morning coat · tailcoat · black tie · cheongsam · satin · white tie · dinner jacket · kaftan · sari · three-piece suit · velvet · chiffon · waistcoat · opera gloves · silk
- dressessundress, evening gown, ball gown, gown, bridal gown
- court etiquettecurtsy, genuflection, precedence, deference, royal audience
- Victorian etiquettecalling hours, visiting cards, chaperoning, propriety, decorum
- pomp and circumstancegraduation, coronation, inauguration, procession, regalia
- etiquettemanners, politeness, etiquette, table manners, courtesy
- medieval courtkings, lord, queens, lady, queen
formal dresscasual wear
Informal, comfortable clothing
casual attire · streetwear · weekend wear · leisurewear · loungewear
formal dressloungewear
Casual clothes for relaxing
athleisure · pajamas · sleepwear · activewear · gym clothes
formal dressrags
Torn cloth pieces
tatters · scrubs · sweats · sweatpants · sweatshirt
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