waistcoated
Sporting formal vest
Wearing a waistcoat—the sleeveless, buttoned garment worn over a shirt and under a jacket.
The word appears almost exclusively in descriptive prose, often evoking a formal or old-fashioned appearance: a waistcoated gentleman, waistcoated waiters circulated with champagne.
Of 19th-century Britain
- antiqueOld valued collectible
- periodPunctuation ending sentences
- nostalgicLonging for the past
- old-fashionedBelonging to earlier times
bygone · quaint · dapper · dandy · foppish · gentlemanly · regency · steampunk
Gracefully refined, tasteful
- debonairSophisticated and carefree
- suaveSmoothly refined in manner
- polishedSmooth, refined, accomplished
- sophisticatedWorldly and cultured
natty · spruce · smart · sharp · snappy · trim · neat · genteel
Made to individual specifications
- fittedShaped to conform
- sartorialConcerning clothes and tailoring
- custom-madeMade to individual order
- three-pieceIncluding jacket, vest, pants
double-breasted · single-breasted · pocketed · buttoned · lined · darted · vented · pleated
Properly matched or fitted
- jacketedEnclosed in covering
- blazeredWearing a blazer
- trouseredWearing leg garments
- shirtedWearing upper-body clothing
costumed · uniformed · livery · ensemble · outfit · dressed · clothed · garbed
Formal evening dress code
- galaFestive formal occasion
- banquetFormal celebratory meal
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
- tuxedoedWearing formal evening suit
top-hatted · ballroom · reception · soiree · buttoned-up · starched · ceremonial
victorian
Of 19th-century Britain
old-fashioned · bygone · quaint · dapper · dandy · foppish · gentlemanly · regency · steampunk · retro
elegant
Gracefully refined, tasteful
- debonairSophisticated and carefree
- suaveSmoothly refined in manner
- polishedSmooth, refined, accomplished
sophisticated · natty · spruce · smart · sharp · snappy · trim · neat · genteel · urbane
bespoke
Made to individual specifications
- fittedShaped to conform
- sartorialConcerning clothes and tailoring
- custom-madeMade to individual order
three-piece · double-breasted · single-breasted · pocketed · buttoned · lined · darted · vented · pleated · piped
suited
Properly matched or fitted
shirted · costumed · uniformed · livery · ensemble · outfit · dressed · clothed · garbed
black-tie
Formal evening dress code
tuxedoed · top-hatted · ballroom · reception · soiree · buttoned-up · starched · ceremonial
waistcoatedshirtsleeve
Garment's arm portion
shirtsleeved · vestless · underdressed · dressed down · unbuttoned