formalwear
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of formalwear
Example Sentences
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Lynch’s double-breasted jacket and necktie almost don’t look like formalwear.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2025
Near the altar, my dad waits for her dressed in a white barong, the traditional formalwear for Filipino men.
From Seattle Times • May 4, 2024
Pannun is best known for his video messages shared on social media, often described as threatening towards Indian leaders and the government, mostly pictured in dark formalwear and white-bearded.
From Reuters • Nov. 23, 2023
Hedda and Jack, who for years lived in an apartment above the shop, expanded her father’s operation to include the sale of suits, coats and formalwear.
From Washington Post • Apr. 17, 2023
It is her mother, Missus Walters, looking even frailer than usual in her formalwear.
From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett
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