adj. of or according to prescribed or fixed customs or rules or ceremonies; n. a gown for evening wear
We were invited to a formal dinner party. OR She wore a formal to the prom.
We were invited to a formal dinner party. OR She wore a formal to the prom.
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She wore a formal to the prom.
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What was Doc Beecher's opinion of his formal medical training?
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Pamela is dressing in a formal gown for the dance.
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He was an awkward dancer. OR He felt awkward at the formal dinner.
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Dressing in formal clothes for dinner is considered passe.
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What value do you place on your formal training at The Culinary Institute of America?
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How old was Jane when her formal education ended?
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The celebrant conducted a formal ceremony for the community.
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Would you recommend a formal education to those aspiring to cook for a living?
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Treaties are a formal agreement between two or more states.
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He was invited to a formal dinner at the Statehouse.
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He studied the canons of polite society to know how to act at the formal party.
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The king dressed in all his regalia for the formal ceremony.
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Using the incorrect fork at the formal dinner was a peccadillo.
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elegant; dressy; ceremonial
casual
2 syllables
for-mal
normal
abnormal
informal
paranormal
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