white tie

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.
  2. A dress code specifying white tie for men and ball gown or evening dress for women, or, alternatively, full military dress or national costume.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-white tie.wav

Word forms

white tie

Synonyms

full dress evening dress full evening dress
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