proper attire
Suitable clothing choice
Proper attire is clothing appropriate to a particular occasion or setting.
The phrase appears in dress codes and event invitations, where what counts as proper varies widely—a wedding demands different attire than a job interview or golf course.
The invitation specified proper attire.
The vagueness is often intentional, shifting responsibility to the guest to judge correctly.
- black tieFormal evening dress code
- business casualRelaxed professional attire
- office wearWorkplace-appropriate clothing
- evening wearDressy clothes for galas
- tieEqual score, or neckwear
formal · dashiki · hanbok · cheongsam · abaya · casual · button · dirndl · dress · workwear · winter coat · white tie · etiquette · belt · dress shoes · cover up · kimono · skirt
- dress codedress code, uniform policy, black tie, business casual, white tie
- courtroom conductcourtroom decorum, courtroom etiquette, courtroom behavior, court etiquette, court protocol
- courtroom decorumsilence, respect, formality, order, civility
- courtroom etiquettestanding, rising, posture, Your Honor, your honor
- golf etiquettefore, quiet please, pace of play, honor system, dress code
- meeting etiquettepunctuality, active listening, muting, hand raising, turn taking
proper attirecasual wear
Informal, comfortable clothing
casual attire · loungewear · athleisure · sweats · pajamas
proper attiredress code violation
Forbidden attire transgression
underdressed · overdressed · rags · costume · birthday suit
proper attirenudity
Absence of clothing
nakedness · undress · in the buff · indecent exposure · disrobed