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BLACK TIE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
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)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Semiformal evening dress for men
Synonyms:
black tie; dinner jacket; tux; tuxedo
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("black tie" is a kind of...):
evening clothes; evening dress; eveningwear; formalwear (attire to wear on formal occasions in the evening)
