noun
Meaning 1
A black bow tie worn with a dinner jacket.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
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Meaning relationships
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Phrase guide
black tie
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noun
Meaning 2
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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Examples
- 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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noun
Meaning 3
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see black, tie.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
Meaning 4
a black bow tie worn with a dinner jacket
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: bow tie, bow-tie, bowtie
noun
Meaning 5
semiformal evening dress for men
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: dinner jacket, tux, tuxedo
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: formalwear, eveningwear, evening dress, evening clothes
History
Etymology
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Across languages
Translations
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Finnish: smokki — evening dress
- Polish: smoking — evening dress
- Spanish: de etiqueta — evening dress