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noun
a black bow tie, worn with a dinner jacket.
semiformal evening wear for men (distinguished from white tie).
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Origin of black tie
First recorded in 1855–60
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Other definitions for black tie (2 of 2)
black-tie
[ blak-tahy ]
/ ˈblækˈtaɪ /
adjective
requiring that guests wear semiformal attire, especially that men wear black bow ties with tuxedos or dinner jackets: a black-tie dance.
Compare white-tie.
Origin of black-tie
First recorded in 1930–35
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British Dictionary definitions for black tie
black tie
noun
a black bow tie worn with a dinner jacket
(modifier) denoting an occasion when a dinner jacket should be worn
Compare white tie
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