BLACK TIE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does black tie mean? 

• BLACK TIE (noun)
  The noun BLACK TIE has 2 senses:

1. semiformal evening dress for men

2. a black bow tie worn with a dinner jacket

  Familiarity information: BLACK TIE used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• BLACK TIE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Semiformal evening dress for men

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

black tie; dinner jacket; tux; tuxedo

Hypernyms ("black tie" is a kind of...):

evening clothes; evening dress; eveningwear; formalwear (attire to wear on formal occasions in the evening)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A black bow tie worn with a dinner jacket

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("black tie" is a kind of...):

bow-tie; bow tie; bowtie (a man's tie that ties in a bow)