white tie

/waɪt taɪ/
/hwaɪt taɪ/
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Other forms: white ties

Definitions of white tie
  1. noun
    formalwear consisting of full evening dress for men
    synonyms: dress suit, full dress, tail coat, tailcoat, tails, white tie and tails
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    type of:
    evening clothes, evening dress, eveningwear, formalwear
    attire to wear on formal occasions in the evening
  2. noun
    bow tie worn as part of a man's formal evening dress
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    type of:
    bow tie, bow-tie, bowtie
    a man's tie that ties in a bow
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