Semiformal

Quick meaning: Semiformal is an adjective meaning Somewhat formal.

Meaning

Somewhat formal.

More Meanings

1. (Canada, US, specifically) Of clothing: having a level of formality between that of informal and formal wear.
2. (Canada, US, specifically) Of an event: having a semiformal dress code.
3. (Canada, US) A social event in which one is expected to dress in semiformal wear.

Example Sentences

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.

When wearing the dragon robe on semiformal occasions, a single necklace was appropriate. Only the empress or empress dowager could wear a main necklace formed of Manchurian pearls, the other two being made of coral.

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.

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.

Word Forms

• semi-formal
• semiformals

Synonyms for semiformal

Depending on context, synonyms include formal, black-tie.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include formal, black-tie, formalish, semi-informal, semicolloquial, semiceremonial.

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