White Tie (Noun)
Meaning 1
Formalwear consisting of full evening dress for men.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Synonyms
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Meaning 2
Bow tie worn as part of a man's formal evening dress.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The most formal of all black-tie events is the white-tie event, which is characterized by a bow tie made of cotton or wool rather than silk.
- A white-tie event requires men to wear a black tailcoat with a white starched dress shirt, a white waistcoat, and a white-tie.
- He put on his white-tie and headed out to the charity gala, feeling like a million bucks.
- The opera was a white-tie affair, and he was determined to make a good impression by wearing his best black suit and a perfectly knotted white-tie.
- At the high-society wedding, the groom and groomsmen all wore white-ties with their black tuxedos, looking every inch the gentlemen.