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Top Hat, White Tie and Tails — is a popular song written by Irving Berlin for the 1935 film Top Hat , where it was introduced by Fred Astaire.The song title refers to the formal wear required on a party invitation, top hat, white tie, and a tailcoat.Notable recordings*Ella… … Wikipedia
white tie — noun 1. bow tie worn as part of a man s formal evening dress • Hypernyms: ↑bow tie, ↑bow tie, ↑bowtie 2. formalwear consisting of full evening dress for men • Syn: ↑dress suit, ↑full dress, ↑tailcoat, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
white tie — /waɪt ˈtaɪ / (say wuyt tuy) noun 1. a white bow tie for men, worn with the most formal style of evening dress. 2. Also, white tie and tails. the most formal style of evening dress for men, of which the characteristic garments are a white bow tie… …
White tie — (evening dress, full evening dress in the U.K.) is the most formal evening dress code. In the United Kingdom, civilian day court dress in the Royal court is similar to white tie. Yet, white tie has replaced it in formal state occasions, e.g.… … Wikipedia
white-tie — adj [only before noun] a white tie social occasion is a very formal one at which the men wear white ↑bow ties and ↑tails →↑black tie … Dictionary of contemporary English
white-tie — adjective a white tie social occasion is very formal and men must wear white BOW TIES and TAILS … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
white-tie — adjective requiring white ties and tailcoats for men a white tie occasion • Similar to: ↑formal * * * /hwuyt tuy , wuyt /, adj. requiring that guests wear formal attire, esp. that men wear white bow ties with formal evening dress: a white tie… … Useful english dictionary
white-tie — adjective a white tie social occasion is a very formal one at which the men wear white bow ties and tails (tail1 (5b)) compare blacktie … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
white-tie — UK / US adjective a white tie social occasion is very formal and men must wear white bow ties and tails … English dictionary
White — This article is about the color. For other uses, see White (disambiguation). white light redirects here. For other uses, see White Light. White Common connotations ghos … Wikipedia
