white tien.adj.

Brit.

/ˌwʌɪt ˈtʌɪ/, U.S.

/ˈ(h)waɪt ˈtaɪ/

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

Etymology: < white adj. + tie n. Compare white-tied adj. at white adj. and n. Compounds 1a.

A. n.

A white bow tie worn with a black tailcoat; (hence) male evening dress involving this, esp. as a level of formality stipulated for a particular event. Cf. black tie n.White tie is the most formal evening dress.

ΘΚΠ

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

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

1849 J. V. Huntington Lady Alice vii. vii. 121/1 He was in full evening costume, as Clifford observed. A white waistcoat..set off the dreamy elegance of his shape; the beautiful linen, gently swelling over the bust, was confined by coral studs; the white ‘tie’ was irreproachable.

1853 ‘C. Bede’ Adventures Mr. Verdant Green vii. 65 You are going to wine with Smalls this evening... I suppose you would go properly dressed,—white tie, kids, and that sort of thing, eh?

1930 M. Kennedy Fool of Family xx. 208 ‘Is it a grand party?’ asked Caryl nervously... ‘I mean is it white tie?’ explained Caryl. ‘Oh yes, of course it's white tie.’ ‘Then it is grand.’

1981 Ld. Harewood Tongs & Bones i. 29 The glamour of the occasion impressed me greatly—I was probably the only person in the boxes not in a white tie.

2010 S. Fry Fry Chrons. 117 Trinity and Magdalene insisted on white tie and tails. The hire companies did a roaring trade.

B. adj.

Of or relating to a social occasion which requires that those attending wear evening dress, including a white bow tie and black tailcoat for men.

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society > leisure > social event > type of social event > [adjective] > specific type of social event

full-dressed1798

white tie1876

stay-on1900

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

1876 N.Y. Times 10 Feb. 2/4 While the Duke of Richmond and Mr. Disraeli give court-dress banquets to their chief supporters, Earl Granville and the Marquis of Hartington have white-tie dinners.

1936 R. C. K. Ensor England, 1870–1914 xv. 555 Till some time after 1914 there was no rigorous division between a white-tie and a black-tie ensemble, such as now compels gentlemen to keep two sets of evening dress.

1979 Country Life 16 Aug. 490/3 The murderee..had in his Louis Vuitton wardrobe trunk, full white-tie evening dress.

2010 Brides Sept. 118/2 A beautiful, no-expense-spared white-tie wedding dinner-dance in London.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2015; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	white tie
释义	white tien.adj. Brit. /ˌwʌɪt ˈtʌɪ/, U.S. /ˈ(h)waɪt ˈtaɪ/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: white adj., tie n. Etymology: < white adj. + tie n. Compare white-tied adj. at white adj. and n. Compounds 1a. A. n. A white bow tie worn with a black tailcoat; (hence) male evening dress involving this, esp. as a level of formality stipulated for a particular event. Cf. black tie n.White tie is the most formal evening dress. ΘΚΠ 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 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 1849 J. V. Huntington Lady Alice vii. vii. 121/1 He was in full evening costume, as Clifford observed. A white waistcoat..set off the dreamy elegance of his shape; the beautiful linen, gently swelling over the bust, was confined by coral studs; the white ‘tie’ was irreproachable. 1853 ‘C. Bede’ Adventures Mr. Verdant Green vii. 65 You are going to wine with Smalls this evening... I suppose you would go properly dressed,—white tie, kids, and that sort of thing, eh? 1930 M. Kennedy Fool of Family xx. 208 ‘Is it a grand party?’ asked Caryl nervously... ‘I mean is it white tie?’ explained Caryl. ‘Oh yes, of course it's white tie.’ ‘Then it is grand.’ 1981 Ld. Harewood Tongs & Bones i. 29 The glamour of the occasion impressed me greatly—I was probably the only person in the boxes not in a white tie. 2010 S. Fry Fry Chrons. 117 Trinity and Magdalene insisted on white tie and tails. The hire companies did a roaring trade. B. adj. Of or relating to a social occasion which requires that those attending wear evening dress, including a white bow tie and black tailcoat for men. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > social event > type of social event > [adjective] > specific type of social event full-dressed1798 white tie1876 stay-on1900 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 1876 N.Y. Times 10 Feb. 2/4 While the Duke of Richmond and Mr. Disraeli give court-dress banquets to their chief supporters, Earl Granville and the Marquis of Hartington have white-tie dinners. 1936 R. C. K. Ensor England, 1870–1914 xv. 555 Till some time after 1914 there was no rigorous division between a white-tie and a black-tie ensemble, such as now compels gentlemen to keep two sets of evening dress. 1979 Country Life 16 Aug. 490/3 The murderee..had in his Louis Vuitton wardrobe trunk, full white-tie evening dress. 2010 Brides Sept. 118/2 A beautiful, no-expense-spared white-tie wedding dinner-dance in London. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2015; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.adj.1849
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