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- [blak tahy]
- /blæk taɪ/
- /blæk taɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [blak tahy]
- /blæk taɪ/
Definitions of black-tie word
- adjective black-tie requiring that guests wear semiformal attire, especially that men wear black bow ties with tuxedos or dinner jackets: a black-tie dance. 1
- noun black-tie a black bow tie, worn with a dinner jacket. 1
- noun black-tie semiformal evening wear for men (distinguished from white tie). 1
- adjective black-tie Moderately formal; usually requiring a dinner jacket (tuxedo) for men. 0
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Origin of black-tie
First appearance:
before 1930 One of the 10% newest English words
First recorded in 1930-35
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Black-tie
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
black-tie popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
Synonyms for black-tie
noun black-tie
- dinner jacket — tuxedo (def 1).
- tux — tuxedo.
- tuxedo — Also called dinner jacket. a man's jacket for semiformal evening dress, traditionally of black or dark-blue color and characteristically having satin or grosgrain facing on the lapels.
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