white tie
The most formal kind of eveningwear for men, consisting of an evening tailcoat,…The most formal kind of eveningwear for men, consisting of an evening tailcoat, trousers with strips of braid down the side seams, white stiff-fronted shirt, white bow tie and waistcoat with or without sash.
» Tom put on his black suit and white tie.
Том надел чёрный костюм и белый галстук. — odexed
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2 senses(uncountable)The most formal kind of eveningwear for men, consisting of an evening tailcoat, trousers with strips of braid down the side seams, white stiff-fronted shirt, white bow tie and waistcoat with or without sash.
Frack-Anzug, Frack
bow tie worn as part of a man's formal evening dress
(uncountable)A dress code specifying white tie for men and ball gown or evening dress for women, or, alternatively, full military dress or national costume.
You are cordially invited to dinner with His Excellency the President. Dress: White Tie.
formalwear consisting of full evening dress for men
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Synonyms
8 synonyms- formalwear consisting of full evening dress for men:dress suitfull dresstailcoattail coattailswhite tie and tails
Word family
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1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
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