white tie

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(hwīt′tī′, wīt′-)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
white′ tie′, 
    1. Clothingformal evening dress for men (distinguished from black tie).
    2. a white bow tie for men, worn with formal evening dress.

white-tie  (hwīt′tī′, wīt′-),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. Clothingrequiring that guests wear formal attire, esp. that men wear white bow ties with formal evening dress:a white-tie embassy reception.Cf. black-tie. 
  • 1950–55

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
white tie n
  1. a white bow tie worn as part of a man's formal evening dress
    • formal evening dress for men
    • (as modifier): a white-tie occasion
'white tie' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
black tie - full dress

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