formal attire

collocation in English

meaningsofformalandattire

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formal
adjective
uk
/ˈfɔː.məl/us
/ˈfɔːr.məl/
public ...
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attire
noun[U]
uk
/əˈtaɪər/us
/əˈtaɪr/
clothes, especially of a particular or ...
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(Definition offormalandattirefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofformal attire

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Even though a wearer was not informalattire, if she wore a "jobawi", the overall outfit could be considered as simple formal clothing.
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In practice, the cassock and especially the ferraiolone have become much less common and no particularformalattirehas appeared to replace them.
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It has been reported to be extremely expensive, with a high standard offormalattireexpected.
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It is generally worn with fairlyformalattire.
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The line features casual wear toformalattireand is aimed at females between 18 and 35 years old.
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It is aformalattireworn by men.
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Bow ties are also associated with weddings, mainly because of their almost universal inclusion in traditionalformalattire.
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The wait staff is usually highly trained and often wears moreformalattire.
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After arriving, she discovered that for evening-scheduled matches she would be required to wearformalattirethat she did not have with her.
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By the 1970s unorthodox variations were becoming popular alongside equally unorthodox tuxedos, particularly among younger men renting theirformalattirerather than purchasing it.
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In the music video the boys are dancing in various studios dressed informalattire.
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There are also showcases displaying authentic mens and womens costumes of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, both everyday wear andformalattire.
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However, an aso oke hat or crown style kufi cap are the most common choices when wearing any other type offormalattire.
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Formalattireoften consists of gold jewellery, silk scarves, and jackets.
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Some white canons even choose to wear white shoes when dressed in thisformalattire.
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It involves the band playing one scene informalattire, integrated with another scene with the band stripped, covered in blood.
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The riding habit in such classes is theformalattirefound in the hunt field, starting with a coat and apron.
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