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Definition of white-tie adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

white-tie

adjective
 
/ˌwaɪt ˈtaɪ/
 
/ˌwaɪt ˈtaɪ/
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  1. (of social occasions) very formal, when men are expected to wear white bow ties and jackets with tails
    • Is it a white-tie affair?
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