formalwear

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Played by then-unknowns Susan Sarandon and Barry Bostwick, the couple find Frank-N-Furter is hosting a convention of partying aliens in formalwear from the planet Transsexual in the galaxy Transylvania.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 25, 2025

Near the altar, my dad waits for her dressed in a white barong, the traditional formalwear for Filipino men.

From Seattle Times • May 4, 2024

Pannun is best known for his video messages shared on social media, often described as threatening towards Indian leaders and the government, mostly pictured in dark formalwear and white-bearded.

From Reuters • Nov. 23, 2023

Hedda and Jack, who for years lived in an apartment above the shop, expanded her father’s operation to include the sale of suits, coats and formalwear.

From Washington Post • Apr. 17, 2023

It is her mother, Missus Walters, looking even frailer than usual in her formalwear.

From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett