SINCE 1828
white-tie
adjective
\ ˈhwīt-ˈtī
, ˈwīt-\
, ˈwīt-\
Definition of white-tie
: characterized by or requiring the wearing of formal evening clothes consisting of white tie and tailcoat for men and a formal gown for women
a white-tie dinner
— compare black-tie
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