dinner suit

noun

British
: a formal suit for a man
especially : a formal black suit worn with a white shirt and a black bow tie : (chiefly US) tuxedo

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Styled with a dinner suit, velvet bow tie, and a crisp white shirt, MacDowell radiated timeless elegance. Morgan Fargo, Vogue, 16 May 2025

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“Dinner suit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dinner%20suit. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.

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