Idiom meaning, usage examples, facts
BLACK TIEformal dress in which men wear black bow ties and dinner jackets or tuxedos and women wear formal, usually floor-length dresses
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1. The dinner was black-tie, so all the men wore black bow ties and dinner jackets.
2. The film star’s wedding was black-tie. It was a glamorous affair that I’ll never forget. The expression originates from the black bow tie that is part of men’s formal dress. |
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