formalities
fawr ma luh teez
- n a requirement of etiquette or custom
- n a requirement of etiquette or custom
- n a manner that strictly observes all forms and ceremonies
- n compliance with formal rules
- Other than such empty formalities, there has been an awkward silence from most Arab capitals.
- By that I mean that there's something slightly comic in the formalities of 18th century language on screen that encourages us to look down at the characters speaking it.
- With the formalities suspended, Elvis picked up a guitar and started goofing around, playing an old blues song by Arthur (Big Boy) Crudup called That's All Right.