Black tie

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A black bow tie worn with a dinner jacket. countable
  2. 2
    a black bow tie worn with a dinner jacket wordnet
  3. 3
    Evening dress; a standard of dress which is less formal than white tie, consisting of black dinner jacket or tuxedo jacket, and matching trousers, white shirt and black bow tie or, possibly, military dress or national costume. uncountable

    "You are cordially invited to the Social Club's tenth Anniversary Celebration of its Brick-and-Mortar Building. Dress: Black Tie and White Tie are encouraged, but optional."

  4. 4
    semiformal evening dress for men wordnet
  5. 5
    Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see black, tie. countable, uncountable

Synonyms

All synonyms
dinner jackettuxtuxedo

Example

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"You are cordially invited to the Social Club's tenth Anniversary Celebration of its Brick-and-Mortar Building. Dress: Black Tie and White Tie are encouraged, but optional."

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