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black tie
noun
1.
a black bow tie, worn with a dinner jacket.
2.
semiformal evening wear for men (distinguished from white tie).
Origin:
1855–60
1855–60
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adjective
requiring that guests wear semiformal attire, especially that men wear black bow ties with tuxedos or dinner jackets: a black-tie dance.
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| black-tie | |
adjective | |
| moderately formal; requiring a dinner jacket; "he wore semiformal attire"; "a black-tie dinner" [syn: semiformal] |
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