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Formal
ˈfɔːml
Formal definitions
adjective
formal
- done in accordance with convention or etiquette; suitable for or constituting an official or important occasion
"a formal dinner party"
- (of a person or their manner) strictly conventional
"he is formal in manner and clothing"
- of or denoting a style of writing or public speaking characterized by more elaborate grammatical structures and more conservative and technical vocabulary
- officially sanctioned or recognized
"a formal complaint"
official legal authorized approved validated certified endorsed documented sanctioned licensed recognized authoritative accepted verified legitimate lawful valid bona fide proper prescribed pro forma- having a conventionally recognized form, structure, or set of rules
"he had little formal education"
- of or concerned with outward form or appearance as distinct from content
"I don't know enough about art to appreciate the purely formal qualities"
- having the form or appearance without the spirit
"the committee stage would be purely formal"
- relating to linguistic or logical form as opposed to function or meaning
noun
formal
formals
- an evening dress
"cocktail parties every night so the ladies can show off their formals"
- an occasion on which evening dress is worn
"the college will be hosting their annual formal on February 6"