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white tie

1. A white bow tie worn as a part of men's formal evening dress.

2. Men's formal evening dress.

white-tie (hw

, w

-) adj.

white tie

1. (Clothing & Fashion) a white bow tie worn as part of a man's formal evening dress

2. (Clothing & Fashion)

a. formal evening dress for men

b. (as modifier) a white-tie occasion

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Noun	1.	white tie - bow tie worn as part of a man's formal evening dress bow tie, bow-tie, bowtie - a man's tie that ties in a bow
	2.	white tie - formalwear consisting of full evening dress for men dress suit, full dress, tail coat, tailcoat, tails, white tie and tails evening clothes, evening dress, eveningwear, formalwear - attire to wear on formal occasions in the evening morning coat, swallow-tailed coat, swallowtail - a man's full-dress jacket with two long tapering tails at the back

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