WHITE-TIE


Meaning of WHITE-TIE in English

Function: adjective

Date: 1930

: 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

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.