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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
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Shelby Wax, Vogue, 29 Mar. 2025
Lulus has some stunning takes on spring dress trends, appropriate enough for a black-tie event or prom.
—Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 27 Mar. 2025
Frank Rich, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2025
On April 4, Jennifer Lopez attended the black tie premiere of Broadway's Good Night and Good Luck wearing a plunging black velvet gown Saiid Kobeisy with a removable ivory taffeta cape that was anything but low-key.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 5 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
Formal Dress Code A formal dress code is essentially the same thing as black-tie optional.
—Shelby Wax, Vogue, 29 Mar. 2025
Lulus has some stunning takes on spring dress trends, appropriate enough for a black-tie event or prom.
—Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 27 Mar. 2025
Noun
The historic fantasy of the Great White Way as a glamorous montage of gleaming marquees, sparky backstage romances, and elegant audiences reveling in black tie was a Hollywood concoction, arguably false from the start.
—Frank Rich, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2025
On April 4, Jennifer Lopez attended the black tie premiere of Broadway's Good Night and Good Luck wearing a plunging black velvet gown Saiid Kobeisy with a removable ivory taffeta cape that was anything but low-key.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 5 Apr. 2025
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“Black-tie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/black-tie. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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