black tie

• Code vestimentaire formel exigeant pour les hommes un nœud papillon noir, un smoking et un pantalon habillé; souvent utilisé pour désigner des événements ou des occasions où cette tenue est attendue.

A formal dress code requiring men to wear a black bow tie, a dinner jacket (tuxedo), and formal trousers; often used to describe events or occasions where such attire is expected.

1. Formal dress codeB2formal

   A dress code for formal evening events, typically requiring a tuxedo for men and an evening gown for women.

   tenue de soirée

   • The invitation specified 'black tie' for the gala.
   • He rented a tuxedo for the black-tie event.
   • She wore a stunning black gown to the black-tie dinner.

2. Event typeB2informal

   A formal social event where this dress code is required.

   tenue de soirée

   • We are attending a black-tie charity ball tonight.
   • The wedding reception was a black-tie affair.
   • He hates black-tie events because he finds them too stuffy.