formals
Black-tie school events
Formals are formal occasions or the attire worn to them.
A school formal is a dressy dance or prom: Are you going to the winter formal?
The word also refers to formal clothing itself—evening gowns, tuxedos, and the like: She tried on formals at three different shops.
In academic contexts, formals may be required ceremonial dinners at certain universities.
Men's formal evening attire
- gownLong formal garment
- evening wearDressy clothes for galas
- dressSkirted one-piece garment
- suitMatched formal garments
bowtie · cummerbund · cufflinks · waistcoat · tailcoat · cocktail dress · ball gown · sherwani
Long formal garment
- regaliaCeremonial emblems of authority
- processionFormal moving line
- galaFestive formal occasion
- banquetFormal celebratory meal
reception · ball · cotillion · debutante · commencement · graduation · inauguration · coronation
Formal professional clothing
- corporateOf or relating to companies
- office wearWorkplace-appropriate clothing
- blazerSemiformal tailored jacket
- suitMatched formal garments
tie · dress shirt · slacks · pencil skirt · boardroom · interview · presentation · conference
tuxedo
Men's formal evening attire
- gownLong formal garment
- evening wearDressy clothes for galas
- dressSkirted one-piece garment
suit · bowtie · cummerbund · cufflinks · waistcoat · tailcoat · cocktail dress · ball gown · sherwani · barong
gown
Long formal garment
- regaliaCeremonial emblems of authority
- processionFormal moving line
- galaFestive formal occasion
banquet · reception · ball · cotillion · debutante · commencement · graduation · inauguration · coronation · pageantry
business attire
Formal professional clothing
- corporateOf or relating to companies
- office wearWorkplace-appropriate clothing
- blazerSemiformal tailored jacket
suit · tie · dress shirt · slacks · pencil skirt · boardroom · interview · presentation · conference · business casual
refined
Purified or cultured
- sophisticatedWorldly and cultured
- gracefulElegant in movement
- chicTasteful, current flair
tasteful · polished · dignified · sumptuous · luxurious · opulent · lavish · impeccable · dapper · debonair
- college activitiesbasketball, clubs, football, sports, baseball
- fratsbrotherhood, pledges, rush, rush week, hazing
- Greek lifefraternities, fraternity, sorority, sororities, frats
- dormsdormitory, dorm rooms, residence life, dorms, dorm life
- FraternitiesAlpha Kappa Alpha, Triangle, brotherhood, pledging, rushing
formalscasuals
Informal everyday clothing
rags · loungewear · athleisure · sweats · work clothes
formalscasuals
Informal everyday clothing
hangouts · get-togethers · kickbacks · house parties · cookouts
- formal attireDressy occasion clothing
- formal wearElegant occasion clothing
- formal dressElegant occasion attire
- formal dinnerCeremonial evening meal
- formal educationSystematic study in institutions
- in formationOrganized spatial arrangement
formal, informal, formation, formality, transformation, formally, formalize, informally, reformation