white tie
/waɪt taɪ/
adjective
- Relating to a very formal event where men wear white bow ties, tailcoats, and other formal attire.
- The invitation clearly stated it was a white-tie event, meaning men must wear tailcoats.
- The ambassador's ball was a white-tie affair, so everyone dressed in their finest formal wear.
- She spent weeks preparing her gown for the white-tie gala at the opera house.
noun
- A very formal dress code requiring men to wear a white bow tie, tailcoat, and other formal accessories.
- White-tie is the most formal dress code, even more formal than black-tie.
- He rented a complete outfit for the white-tie, including a top hat and gloves.
- For the royal reception, the dress code was strictly white-tie.