Semiformal

//ˌsɛmɪˈfɔːml// adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Somewhat formal. not-comparable

    "The HLA defines the rules of interoperability, a semiformal methodology for specifying simulation and federation object classes, and the interface specification that is a precise specification of the functional actions that a simulation may invoke."

  2. 2
    Of clothing: having a level of formality between that of informal and formal wear. Canada, US, not-comparable, specifically

    "Suits have largely replaced guayabera shirts as business and semiformal wear for middle and upper-class Panamanian men, made practical by the widespread use of air-conditioning in the cities."

  3. 3
    Of an event: having a semiformal dress code. Canada, US, not-comparable, specifically

    "The skirt was way too short, at least shorter than she preferred. It left exposed a good eight inches between her knee and thigh. But what choice did she really have? Casual cropped pants were hardly appropriate attire for a semiformal event."

Adjective
  1. 1
    moderately formal; requiring a dinner jacket wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    A social event in which one is expected to dress in semiformal wear. Canada, US

    "Bright-colored flyers decorated battered lockers, telling everyone to join the debate team, try out for the school play, and not to miss the fall semiformal this Friday. I wondered what a "semiformal" consisted of at a public school, not that I'd bothered to ask anyone."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From semi- + formal.

Etymology 2

From semi- + formal.

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