BLACK-TIE


Meaning of BLACK-TIE in English

Function: adjective

Date: 1933

: 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

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