Formal

Do you use "Formal"?

Please vote below.

I use it very often.

0

I use it sometimes.

1

I've heard it but I never use it.

0

I've never heard of this word.

0

There was one vote since the poll was created on 09:16, 12 March 2014.

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Part of speech

Noun

Pronunciation

['for məl]

Description

An event requiring nicer (formal) attire that usually involves dancing and can include a dinner, bringing a date, alcohol, or other factors depending on the organization hosting.

Usage

While formals can be held by any kind of organization, this word most commonly refers to Greek/Panhellenic organizations' quarterly formals or Residential College's yearly formals.

Example sentences

Who are you bringing to formal?

I’m so excited for spring formal.

Related terms

• Residential College

Why It's Wild

This word is wild because it refers to a type of event common in the Northwestern community, is part of the Panhellenic system's speech community on campus, and WildWords recognizes that although this term can be found at most universities, not every student will have heard it before attending Northwestern.