black tie
1 Americanadjective
noun
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a black bow tie worn with a dinner jacket
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(modifier) denoting an occasion when a dinner jacket should be worn
Etymology
Origin of black tie1
First recorded in 1855–60
Origin of black-tie2
First recorded in 1930–35
Example Sentences
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On New Year’s Eve, during my family’s stay, the hotel was teeming with visitors in black tie.
Think Orient Express but with more Shiraz and less black tie: The Aurora and Australis suites come with queen beds, butler service and free-flowing Champagne.
At the six-minute Crown Court hearing on Tuesday, Coote, who wore a navy suit and black tie, spoke only to confirm his name and enter his guilty plea.
From BBC
He wore a lightweight black raincoat and loafers, a dark business suit, a crisp white shirt, a narrow black tie and a pearl stick-pin.
From Los Angeles Times
In another sign of respect for Pope Francis, the King wore a black tie when he met the New Zealand prime minister in Windsor Castle on Tuesday.
From BBC
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