white-tie

adjective

Of an event: very formal; usually requiring a tailcoat for men.

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formal
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Meanings

adjectivewhite-tie (not comparable)
  1. idiomaticnot comparableOf an event: very formal; usually requiring a tailcoat for men.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiverequiring white ties and tailcoats for men

Similar
formal

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

white-tie. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/white-tie

MLA

“white-tie.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/white-tie. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “white-tie,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/white-tie.

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