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Princeton's WordNet

  1. dinner jacket, tux, tuxedo, black tienoun

    semiformal evening dress for men

  2. black tieadjective

    a black bow tie worn with a dinner jacket

  3. semiformal, semi-formal, black-tieadjective

    moderately formal; requiring a dinner jacket

    "he wore semiformal attire"; "a black-tie dinner"

Wiktionary

  1. black-tieadjective

    Moderately formal; usually requiring a dinner jacket (tuxedo) for men.

ChatGPT

  1. black-tie

    Black-tie is a dress code for social functions that start after 6 p.m., and basically translates to "this party is fancy and men should wear black suit or tuxedos (if you are a man) and women should wear fancy gowns, if you are a lady." It is considered to be a formal dress code, usually required for evening events or special occasions such as weddings, formal parties, dinners, galas, or award ceremonies.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of black-tie in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of black-tie in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

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