formalwear

[ fawr-muh l-wair ]
/ ˈfɔr məlˌwɛər /

noun

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

Origin of formalwear

Example sentences from the Web for formalwear

  • His penchant for formalwear helped, but it had more to do with him pulling a party together and then retreating from it.

    Accidental Billionaires |Samuel P. Jacobs |July 16, 2009 |DAILY BEAST