white tie
US /waɪt taɪ/
UK /waɪt taɪ/
1.
white tie, frac
a formal dress code for men, consisting of a black tailcoat, white dress shirt, white bow tie, and white waistcoat
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The invitation specified white tie attire for the gala.
L'invito specificava l'abbigliamento white tie per il gala.
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Only a few events still require white tie.
Solo pochi eventi richiedono ancora il white tie.