English > formalwear: 1 sense > noun 1, artifactMeaning | attire to wear on formal occasions in the evening. |
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Synonyms | eveningwear, evening dress, evening clothes |
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Narrower | balldress | A suit or dress for formal occasions |
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dinner dress, dinner gown, formal, evening gown | A gown for evening wear |
dinner jacket, tux, tuxedo, black tie | semiformal evening dress for men |
dress suit, full dress, tailcoat, tail coat, tails, white tie, white tie and tails | formalwear consisting of full evening dress for men |
Broader | attire, garb, dress | clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion |
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Spanish | traje de noche, vestido de etiqueta, vestido de noche |
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Catalan | vestit de nit, vestit d'etiqueta |
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