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Adjective: white-tie  ,wIt'tI
  1. Requiring white ties and tailcoats for men
    "a white-tie occasion"
Noun: white tie  wIt tI
  1. Formalwear consisting of full evening dress for men
    "He wore white tie and tails to the gala"; "He wore white tie and dress suit to the gala"; "He wore white tie and full dress to the gala"; "He wore white tie and tailcoat to the gala"; "He wore white tie and tail coat to the gala";
    - dress suit, full dress, tailcoat, tail coat, tails, white tie and tails
     
  2. Bow tie worn as part of a man's formal evening dress
    "He adjusted his white tie before entering the ballroom"

Derived forms: white ties

See also: formal

Type of: bow tie, bowtie, bow-tie, evening clothes, evening dress, eveningwear, formalwear

Encyclopedia: White-tie

White tie