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black tie en · NOUN

Pronunciation

Meanings

  1. (countable) A black bow tie worn with a dinner jacket.
  2. (uncountable) 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.
    • 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.
  3. (countable, uncountable) Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see black, tie.

Forms

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black ties Number=Plur lexicographic

Coordinates

national costume (standard of dress) · formal (standard of dress) · morning suit (standard of dress) · white tie (standard of dress) · casual (standard of dress) · dress casual (standard of dress) · informal (standard of dress) · morning dress (standard of dress) · business casual (standard of dress)

Meronyms

tux (evening dress) · dinner jacket (evening dress) · tuxedo (evening dress)

Relateds

bowtie

Translations (3)

pl smoking (evening dress) · es de etiqueta (evening dress) · fi smokki (evening dress)