white tie

white tie

n.

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

2. Formal evening wear, usually requiring a tailcoat for men and an evening gown for women. White tie is considered the most formal category of evening wear.

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white′-tie′ adj.

white tie

n

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.

white′ tie′

n.

1. a white bow tie, worn with formal evening dress.

2. formal evening dress for men (disting. from black tie).

white′-tie′

adj.

requiring that male guests wear formal attire.

white tie

A white bow tie worn by men as part of formal evening dress.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	white tie - bow tie worn as part of a man's formal evening dress bow tie, bowtie, bow-tie - 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, swallowtail, swallow-tailed coat - a man's full-dress jacket with two long tapering tails at the back