black tien.adj.

Brit.

/ˌblak ˈtʌɪ/, U.S.

/ˈblæk ˈtaɪ/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: black adj., tie n.

Etymology: < black adj. + tie n. Compare slightly earlier black-tied adj.

A. n.

A black bow tie worn with a dinner jacket; (hence) male evening dress involving this, esp. as a level of formality stipulated for a particular event. Cf. white tie n.

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the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > neck-wear > [noun] > neck-tie or cravat > neck-tie > types of > bow-tie > types of

white tie1849

black tie1851

butterfly tie1865

string tie1895

the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > set or suit of clothes > [noun] > evening dress or dress suit

evening suit1807

soup-and-fish1829

white tie1849

tails1857

monkey suit1920

black tie1951

penguin suit1961

1851 Month Aug. 121 The Gibus hat, the black tie, the studs, the glazed boots, and the lorgnette, have the air of being always on service in a calm, matter-of-fact manner.

1856 C. M. Yonge Daisy Chain ii. xxiii. 603 Tom..had sent on his black tie and agate studs.

1951 I. Shaw Troubled Air x. 165 Mary Lowell called to ask us..for dinner next Wednesday. Black tie.

1964 P. White Let. 14 Feb. (1994) viii. 249 The card says ‘black tie’, but I personally don't possess such a thing.

2007 Esquire Sept. 102/1 I remain baffled by Gordon Brown's steadfast opposition to wearing black tie at formal events. He refuses to shed his ill-fitting lounge suit for a DJ.

B. adj.

Of or relating to a social context or event which requires that those attending wear evening dress, including a black bow tie and dinner jacket for men.

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the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > set or suit of clothes > [adjective] > other

spatterdashed1848

Prince Albert1873

white tie1876

two-piecec1880

man-of-war1883

coat and skirt1895

Lovat1895

plus four1921

black tie1933

Savile Row1972

vested1976

1933 J. B. Priestley Wonder Hero iv. 102 Not tails, I think... Not in character. Essentially a black tie part.

1976 Times Lit. Suppl. 6 Feb. 131/3 Staggering..from his sick-bed to play host at an enormous black-tie thrash at a Belgravia mansion borrowed for the night.

1991 N.Y. Times Mag. 15 Sept. ii. 47 I won't wear a T-shirt to a black-tie event just to show how cool I am.

2007 Vanity Fair (N.Y.) Sept. 326/2 At Manhattan black-tie parties, women are giving up their plunging, trailing, siren gowns for abbreviated, child-like dresses.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	black tie
释义	black tien.adj. Brit. /ˌblak ˈtʌɪ/, U.S. /ˈblæk ˈtaɪ/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: black adj., tie n. Etymology: < black adj. + tie n. Compare slightly earlier black-tied adj. A. n. A black bow tie worn with a dinner jacket; (hence) male evening dress involving this, esp. as a level of formality stipulated for a particular event. Cf. white tie n. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > neck-wear > [noun] > neck-tie or cravat > neck-tie > types of > bow-tie > types of white tie1849 black tie1851 butterfly tie1865 string tie1895 the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > set or suit of clothes > [noun] > evening dress or dress suit evening suit1807 soup-and-fish1829 white tie1849 tails1857 monkey suit1920 black tie1951 penguin suit1961 1851 Month Aug. 121 The Gibus hat, the black tie, the studs, the glazed boots, and the lorgnette, have the air of being always on service in a calm, matter-of-fact manner. 1856 C. M. Yonge Daisy Chain ii. xxiii. 603 Tom..had sent on his black tie and agate studs. 1951 I. Shaw Troubled Air x. 165 Mary Lowell called to ask us..for dinner next Wednesday. Black tie. 1964 P. White Let. 14 Feb. (1994) viii. 249 The card says ‘black tie’, but I personally don't possess such a thing. 2007 Esquire Sept. 102/1 I remain baffled by Gordon Brown's steadfast opposition to wearing black tie at formal events. He refuses to shed his ill-fitting lounge suit for a DJ. B. adj. Of or relating to a social context or event which requires that those attending wear evening dress, including a black bow tie and dinner jacket for men. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > set or suit of clothes > [adjective] > other spatterdashed1848 Prince Albert1873 white tie1876 two-piecec1880 man-of-war1883 coat and skirt1895 Lovat1895 plus four1921 black tie1933 Savile Row1972 vested1976 1933 J. B. Priestley Wonder Hero iv. 102 Not tails, I think... Not in character. Essentially a black tie part. 1976 Times Lit. Suppl. 6 Feb. 131/3 Staggering..from his sick-bed to play host at an enormous black-tie thrash at a Belgravia mansion borrowed for the night. 1991 N.Y. Times Mag. 15 Sept. ii. 47 I won't wear a T-shirt to a black-tie event just to show how cool I am. 2007 Vanity Fair (N.Y.) Sept. 326/2 At Manhattan black-tie parties, women are giving up their plunging, trailing, siren gowns for abbreviated, child-like dresses. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.adj.1851
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