The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
formalwear \formalwear\ n. attire to wear on formal occasions in the evening. Syn: eveningwear, evening dress, evening clothes. [WordNet 1.5]WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
formalwear n 1: attire to wear on formal occasions in the evening [syn: formalwear, eveningwear, evening dress, evening clothes]