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white-tie

adjective \ ˈhwīt-ˈtī , 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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1849

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