formal wear

…Generally, formal attire refers to the attire worn at ceremonial occasions such as weddings, funerals, and other ceremonies, and the clothes worn are called ceremonial attire. Nowadays, Western-style clothing is also called formal wear. There are many different types of formal attire depending on the importance of the ceremony, whether it is public or private, and the wearer's social class. …

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…一般に冠婚葬祭の儀式典礼に際してのよそおいをいい，着用する衣服のことを礼服という。現今では洋装の場合フォーマル･ウェアformal wearともいう。儀式の軽重，公私，着用者の身分階級などによってその種類は非常に多い。…

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