Formals

Traditionally, men's shirts are classified as formals and casuals. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Since it is cotton, she can do that more easily, when a lot of "formals" still hang in the closet, made of chiffon and delicate fabrics unsuitable for daily wear. ❋ Unknown (2009)

I would take out those teen romance novels -- stories about lovelorn young girls who wore "formals" and went to proms with boys. ❋ Lucette Lagnado (2007)

After I asked about the dress, she told me she did not do "formals" and that I had to take it back to where I purchased it. ❋ Unknown (2009)

I have sewn just about everything from home decorator things to mens blazers to formals, but I still prefer the one-hour type pattern that is not time consuming. ❋ Unknown (2009)

I fell for Henry Miller, Tropic of Cancer, oh yes, and now Lady Chatterley's Lover, seemed innocent as the tulle formals we once wore, our firm neat little tits pressed carefully into the tight-boned strapless bodices, not a line of cleavage to be seen. ❋ Jill Robinson (2011)

And now that Facebook and cellphone photos record every outing, no woman wants to wear the same outfit to two football games, let alone rush-week events, monthly sorority date-night parties, parents' weekend cocktails or formals. ❋ Christina Binkley (2011)

While moving from one to another, I rounded a corner to find Lee—his fingertips intertwined, rocking back and forth on his heels, surrounded by a group of the Radford girls, all dressed in their colorful formals. ❋ KARL ROVE (2010)

But he ended up at one of our formals, and I danced with him…but found out that he spits when he talks. ❋ Unknown (2010)

OXFORD, Ohio — Sorority spring formals call up visions of young women in colorful dresses dancing the night away – not vomiting on tables, urinating in sinks or having sex in closets. ❋ Unknown (2010)

They were all dressed in formals, raw silks in black and gray, and their faces had the same cold, hawkish look. ❋ Scott Westerfeld (2010)

Her Ranger coverall was having trouble staying slime-resistant, and Frizzs clothesthe formals hed worn to the tech-head bash last nightwere threatening to fall apart. ❋ Scott Westerfeld (2010)

The Ohio college eventually suspended the Zeta Tau Alpha, Alpha Xi Delta and Pi Beta Phi chapters following reports of their inappropriate behavior at their spring formals including vomiting and urinating all over the Underground Railroad Museum in Cincinnati. ❋ Christie Garton (2010)

A symbol beside a box indicates material introduced from works/performances: strickly speaking a distinction should be made here between material taken from a specific work/performance (what parenthetical attides would call plagiarism), and material (“formals”; motifs; topoi; what parethetical attitiudes would call commonplaces or even “cliches”) belonging to a given tradition as a whole. ❋ Unknown (2009)

You'll be able to purchase an inspired version of this dress which is perfect for the races, formals, cocktail parties and weddings! ❋ Gosh Celebrity Fashion (2009)

The big lights are going to my next wedding and my formals should turn out much better. ❋ Unknown (2009)

[Allison] [Curtis], will you go to formal with Hunter [Grimm]? ❋ Hunterzgrimm (2011)

"oh my god formal in [2 days] how exciting!" "fuck [the formal], i want [the after party]" ❋ Whatever6969 (2009)

[Formal] was awesome last night. [Mind you] I didn't half [feel it] this morning. ❋ Ej159 (2009)

Tying ties for special occasions such as a job interview or marriages with the Double-windsor [knot] is a [formality] just as much as using a Three piece suit with three buttons and single [breasted]. ❋ Chaotic_Neutral (2012)

[Fairfax]: I have no idea who I am going to ask to formal [Tori]: Really? I think I am going to ask Dylan Fairfax: hmm why Dylan? Tori: Because the girls ask the boys for this dance and I love him so much. Fairfax: [How are you going] to ask him? Tori: Hmm Idk i guess i will think of something... ❋ ChancePaige (2014)

[Anne]: Have you got your dress for [the formal] yet? [Lauren]: I better get it soon, its only 4 months away. ❋ Hhhhhhhaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhaaaaaaa (2009)

Scott: [What are we] doing? Jane: [Watching a movie]. Scott: But why... Jane: I don't know. Scott: Let's skip the [formalities]. C'mon to my room. Jane: Okay. ❋ Miss. Thang Thang (2009)

[Wow] that [Kristin] [chick] is very formal. ❋ Mr. Puffkinator (2007)

The [exact] [formaler] needs to be used in order to get the proper [mixture]. ❋ DangerDoom2012 (2011)

[Jackie] is now [single] and [because of this] she has become a formal whore. ❋ Formalprude98 (2009)