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black tie

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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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Definition 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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Words related to black tie

tux, tuxedo, dinner jacket

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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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