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• Formal (university) — Formal Hall or Formal Meal is the traditional meal held at some of the older universities in the United Kingdom at which students dress in formal attire and often gowns to dine. These are held commonly in the colleges of Oxford, Cambridge, St… …   Wikipedia

• Dinner theater — (sometimes called dinner and a show) is a form of entertainment that combines a restaurant meal with a staged play or musical. Sometimes the play is incidental entertainment, secondary to the meal, in the style of a sophisticated night club, or… …   Wikipedia

• dinner — dinner, banquet, feast are comparable when denoting an elaborate meal that is served to guests or to a group (as of members of a club or association) and that often marks some special occasion (as an anniversary) or honors a particular person.… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• formal — adjective 1) a formal dinner Syn: ceremonial, ceremonious, ritualistic, ritual, conventional, traditional; stately, courtly, solemn, dignified; elaborate, ornate, dressy; black tie Ant …   Thesaurus of popular words

• formal — form|al1 W2S2 [ˈfo:məl US ˈfo:r ] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(official)¦ 2¦(behaviour)¦ 3¦(language)¦ 4¦(event/occasion)¦ 5¦(clothes)¦ 6 formal education/training/qualifications 7¦(organized)¦ 8¦(garden/park)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1300 1400; : Latin; …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• dinner — n. 1 the main meal of the day, taken either at midday or in the evening. 2 a formal evening meal, often in honour of a person or event. Phrases and idioms: dinner dance a formal dinner followed by dancing. dinner jacket a man s short usu. black… …   Useful english dictionary

• formal — [[t]fɔ͟ː(r)m(ə)l[/t]] ♦♦ formals 1) ADJ GRADED Formal speech or behaviour is very correct and serious rather than relaxed and friendly, and is used especially in official situations. He wrote a very formal letter of apology to Douglas... Business …   English dictionary

• formal — for|mal1 [ fɔrml ] adjective *** ▸ 1 official ▸ 2 about events/clothes ▸ 3 about education ▸ 4 about writing/art etc. ▸ 5 about gardens 1. ) following the correct or suitable official methods: The government is promising a formal investigation.… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• formal — I UK [ˈfɔː(r)m(ə)l] / US [ˈfɔrm(ə)l] adjective *** 1) following the correct or suitable official methods The government is promising a formal investigation. They have offered me the job, but I don t yet have a formal contract. We intend to make a …   English dictionary

• formal — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Latin formalis, from forma Date: 14th century 1. a. belonging to or constituting the form or essence of a thing < formal cause > b. relating to or involving the outward form, structure, relationships,… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• formal — 01. Dress for this evening is [formal]: shirts and ties for the men, dresses for women. 02. He felt a bit strange at the party because he was dressed [formally], and everyone else was wearing jeans. 03. Your marks are so high that you have… …   Grammatical examples in English