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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Definition for black-tie (2 of 2)

black tie

noun

a black bow tie, worn with a dinner jacket.
semiformal evening wear for men (distinguished from white tie).

Origin of black tie

First recorded in 1855–60

Words related to black-tie

tux, tuxedo

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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