formalwear

[ fawr-muhl-wair ]

noun

1. clothing designed for or customarily worn worn on formal occasions, as tuxedos and evening gowns.

Word History and Origins

Origin of formalwear¹

formal ¹ + wear

Example Sentences

Her campaign attire, her accessories, her formalwear, her outerwear and especially her shoes.

From Los Angeles Times

Priorities evolve, jacket lengths rise and fall and formalwear is seen less frequently, but attention to detail remains.

From Los Angeles Times

Near the altar, my dad waits for her dressed in a white barong, the traditional formalwear for Filipino men.

From Seattle Times

Among the guests wearing suits, kimono and other formalwear were people who had won awards for their own poems.

From Seattle Times

The collection closed with formalwear with clusters of beading, as if barnacles, and coral-inspired embroidery gave a naturalistic touch.

From Seattle Times

Related Words

• evening gown