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Meanings of formalwear in English

Catalan
vestit d'etiqueta

Attire to wear on formal occasions in the evening.

        vestit d'etiqueta
        Usage of formalwear in English
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        For women over 60, formalwear certainly seems less challenging than casual dressing.
        The Guardian
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        It's one of the busiest times of the year for the hire of men's formalwear.
        The Irish Times
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        Like Gallowglass, Sarah took a limited view of formalwear.
        The Book of Life
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        Retailers such as Asos and other young fashion stores are also helping men put together more interesting formalwear outfits.
        The Guardian
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        Marks & Spencer is cutting back on its formalwear; Moss Bros, the suit specialist, has issued three recent profit warnings.
        The Guardian
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        I've seen him at all sorts of receptions, so straight and manly in his formalwear, escorting little Princess Joanna so seriously.
        In Fire Forged
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        While a linen-mix might not be the traditional formalwear fabric, there's no reason why you can't do something that's a little bit different.
        News.com.au
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        A man walks inside By BCN, a formalwear store selling wedding gear for gay men, in Barcelona September 5, 2007.
        Reuters
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        Formalwear, in general, is increasingly the preserve of dandies and defendants.
        The Guardian
        10
        Formalwear is black or white, midnight blue at a push.
        The Guardian
        Translations for formalwear
        Formalwear through the time