black tie
a black bow tie, worn with a dinner jacket.
semiformal evening wear for men (distinguished from white tie).
Origin of black tie
1Words Nearby black tie
Other definitions for black-tie (2 of 2)
requiring that guests wear semiformal attire, especially that men wear black bow ties with tuxedos or dinner jackets: a black-tie dance.
Origin of black-tie
2- Compare white-tie.
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How to use black tie in a sentence
As Margaret Lyons writes, “This wasn't an awards ceremony so much as a black-tie celebration of the straight white male gaze.”
The driver in his black suit, white shirt, and black tie shook the reins, coaxing the white horses ahead.
His dark blue suit and black tie were as pristine as the day he was buried.
Italian Police Open a Mobster’s Vatican-Owned Tomb in Search of a Missing Girl | Barbie Latza Nadeau | May 16, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST“Daniel Craig was here in black tie one morning in early April,” a source told the Standard.
People are constantly shown wearing white tie to black-tie occasions and vice versa.
History Wrong in Weinstein's New Madonna Movie ‘W.E.’ | Andrew Roberts | February 6, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
A fair-headed man, in a dinner jacket and black tie, became at once their spokesman.
The Double Four | E. Phillips OppenheimNils Petter put on his best blue suit, a starched shirt with collar and cuffs, a black tie and stiff hat.
Dry Fish and Wet | Anthon Bernhard Elias NilsenShe was dressed in a perfectly cut coat and skirt with a neat collar and a black tie.
December Love | Robert HichensHe was in evening dress, with black tie and studs which had a chilling effect, and his manner was as cold and calm as usual.
The Eternal City | Hall CaineStephen pulled at the bow of his black tie and fumbled at the stud.
The House by the River | A. P. Herbert
British Dictionary definitions for black tie
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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