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black tie

1. A black bow tie worn with a tuxedo.

2. Semiformal evening wear typically for men, usually requiring a tuxedo.

black-tie (bl

) adj.

black tie

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

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Noun	1.	black tie - semiformal evening dress for men dinner jacket, tux, tuxedo 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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