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or less commonly black tie
: characterized by or requiring the wearing of semiformal evening clothes consisting of a usually black tie and tuxedo for men and a formal dress for women
a black-tie dinner
compare white-tie
: semiformal clothing
gentlemen in black tie for the banquet
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Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 22 Jan. 2025
On Sunday, January 19, at a pre-inauguration black-tie dinner, Musk, 53, was spotted chatting with his Neuralink colleague Shivon Zilis — the mother of his three youngest children.
—Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
Julia Teti, WWD, 13 Jan. 2025
Guy said the actor put his own spin on a black tie, which isn't something people always manage to achieve.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
Watch on Deadline Winners will be revealed in a black-tie ceremony February 22 in the Town & Gown ballroom at USC.
—Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 22 Jan. 2025
On Sunday, January 19, at a pre-inauguration black-tie dinner, Musk, 53, was spotted chatting with his Neuralink colleague Shivon Zilis — the mother of his three youngest children.
—Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
Noun
Harding paired the shirt with a black tie and added a brown belt to the skirt.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 13 Jan. 2025
Guy said the actor put his own spin on a black tie, which isn't something people always manage to achieve.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Black-tie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/black-tie. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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