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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
Examples of black-tie in a Sentence
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Kayla Grant, People.com, 13 Mar. 2025
Hours earlier, a glittering guest list of 300 had gathered for the inaugural Le Grand Dîner du Louvre, a first-of-its-kind black-tie affair held inside the world’s most famous museum.
—Kristen Bateman, Vogue, 5 Mar. 2025
Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 17 Mar. 2025
No matter the dress code—black tie, beach, or anything in between—you’ll find a number to fall in love with Glamour’s wedding guest dress edit.
—Madeleine Bokan Thares, Glamour, 11 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
The black-tie wedding was held at an Italian-style villa that featured panoramic views.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 13 Mar. 2025
Hours earlier, a glittering guest list of 300 had gathered for the inaugural Le Grand Dîner du Louvre, a first-of-its-kind black-tie affair held inside the world’s most famous museum.
—Kristen Bateman, Vogue, 5 Mar. 2025
Noun
Related Articles Banks’ first encounter with Hepburn at the black tie affair in New York City was not by chance.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 17 Mar. 2025
No matter the dress code—black tie, beach, or anything in between—you’ll find a number to fall in love with Glamour’s wedding guest dress edit.
—Madeleine Bokan Thares, Glamour, 11 Mar. 2025
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“Black-tie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/black-tie. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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