formal dress

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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

The dress code for the evening was white tie attire, the most formal dress code.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 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

Most graduation ceremonies in Japan feature graduates in suits or formal dress.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 27, 2023

They danced in silence for a moment or two with Ben watching his feet and Lillian smiling at his adolescent discomfiture in formal dress.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy