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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A black bow tie worn with a tuxedo.
- noun Semiformal evening wear typically for men, usually requiring a tuxedo.
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- noun
Evening dress ; a standard of dress which is less formal thanwhite tie , consisting of blackdinner jacket ortuxedo jacket, and matchingtrousers , whiteshirt and blackbow tie or, possibly military dress ornational costume . - noun Used other than as an idiom: see
black ,tie .
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ry commented on the word black tie
Also: a coffee drink consisting of a Thai iced tea with a double shot of espresso.
January 25, 2013