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black tie
(redirected from Dinner suit)

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black tie
n.
1. A black bow tie worn with a tuxedo.
2. Semiformal evening wear typically for men, usually requiring a tuxedo.

black-tie (blkt) adj.

black tie
n
1. (Clothing & Fashion) a black bow tie worn with a dinner jacket
2. (modifier) denoting an occasion when a dinner jacket should be worn Compare white tie
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.black tie - semiformal evening dress for menblack tie - semiformal evening dress for men    
evening clothes, evening dress, eveningwear, formalwear - attire to wear on formal occasions in the evening
2.black tie - a black bow tie worn with a dinner jacket
bow tie, bow-tie, bowtie - a man's tie that ties in a bow
Translations
black tie n "black tie" (on invitations) → "abito scuro"


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s the classic dinner suit with a tie or a bow tie and well fitted bottoms were popular among men.
While the crowd may have been in wellies and with dirty trousers, Neil showed, despite this being the first time they'd played T in the Park, he wasn't going to let his standards slip and soon changed into a dinner suit.
We will be making a donation for every dinner suit we sell or hire out for the ball," he said.
 
 
 
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