- black tie
- noun
Date: 1951
semiformal clothing <gentlemen in black tie for the banquet>
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black tie
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black tie — noun uncount very formal men s clothes worn for a social event, usually including a black BOW TIE a. an event to which formal clothes are worn ╾ ,black tie adjective: a black tie occasion … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
black-tie — lack tie adj. requiring semiformal evening clothes, e. g. a black bowtie and a tuxedo or dinner jacket for men, and a formal dress for women; contrasted with {white tie}, for a fully formal occasion, and with {informal}, and {casual}. a black… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
black-tie — adj a black tie event is one at which people wear special formal clothes, such as ↑tuxedos for men →↑white tie … Dictionary of contemporary English
black tie — black′ tie′ n. 1) clo a black bow tie, worn with semiformal evening dress 2) clo semiformal evening dress for men • Etymology: 1855–60 … From formal English to slang
black-tie — black′ tie′ adj. clo requiring that male guests wear semiformal evening dress: a black tie reception[/ex] • Etymology: 1930–35 … From formal English to slang
black tie — n. 1. a black bow tie, properly worn with a tuxedo 2. a tuxedo and the proper accessories … English World dictionary
black tie — (izg. blȅk tȃj) m DEFINICIJA term. crna leptir kravata, karakterističan element formalnog večernjeg odijela, ob. se upisuje u poziv na prijem ili priredbu; cravate noire ETIMOLOGIJA engl … Hrvatski jezični portal
black tie — ► NOUN ▪ men s formal evening wear … English terms dictionary
Black tie — This article is about the dress code. For the country rock band, see Black Tie (band). Western dress codes Formal wear Formal Semi formal (including black tie) Informal Smart casual Business casual Casual Active attire … Wikipedia
black-tie — adjective moderately formal; requiring a dinner jacket he wore semiformal attire a black tie dinner • Syn: ↑semiformal, ↑semi formal • Similar to: ↑formal * * * /blak tuy /, adj. requiring that guests wear … Useful english dictionary
black tie — also black tie 1) ADJ: usu ADJ n A black tie event is a formal social event such as a party at which people wear formal clothes called evening dress. Tonight the college is hosting a black tie dinner for 100 of its former students. 2) N UNCOUNT… … English dictionary
