formal dress
Example Sentences
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And while the club doesn’t have a formal dress code for spectators, Wimbledon is the rare sporting event where it’s not uncommon to see men in neckties and women in floral dresses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026
This marks the first time Sánchez has worn such a high-necked formal dress, she told Vogue.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 27, 2025
There are phasers, communicators and tricorders from “Star Trek: The Original Series” from the 1960s, in addition to many costumes, including the formal dress tunic William Shatner wore as “Captain Kirk.”
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 7, 2023
We're glad he stuck to the formal dress code with the black socks, though.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2023
Her Attendant's formal dress is a pale pink that compliments her golden skin perfectly and falls to her knees; the undertrousers are a darker pink, and the stockings and boots are cream.
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
