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noun
The most formal kind of eveningwear for men, consisting of an evening tailcoat, trousers with strips of braid down the side seams, white stiff-fronted shirt, white bow tie and waistcoat with or without sash.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A dress code specifying white tie for men and ball gown or evening dress for women, or, alternatively, full military dress or national costume.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
formalwear consisting of full evening dress for men
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: dress suit, full dress, tailcoat, tail coat, tails, white tie and tails
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: formalwear, eveningwear, evening dress, evening clothes
noun
bow tie worn as part of a man's formal evening dress
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: bow tie, bow-tie, bowtie
History
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