\ ˈ(h)wīt-ˈtī 
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\Definition of white-tie
: characterized by or requiring the wearing of formal evening clothes consisting of white bow tie and tailcoat for men and a formal gown for women
a white-tie dinner — compare black-tie
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The first known use of white-tie was in 1876
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