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PRONUNCIATION OF WHITE-TIE

white-tie  [ˈwaɪtˌtaɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WHITE-TIE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
White-Tie is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES WHITE-TIE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

white-tie

White tie

White tie is the most formal evening dress code in Western fashion. It is worn to ceremonial occasions such as state dinners in some countries, as well as to very formal balls and evening weddings. The chief components for men are the black dress coat commonly known as an evening tailcoat, white bow tie, white waistcoat and starched wing collar shirt, while women wear a suitable dress for the occasion, such as a ball gown. As evening dress, white tie is traditionally considered correct only after 6:00 p.m. although some etiquette authorities allow for it any time after dark even if that means prior to 6:00 p.m.. The equivalent formal attire for daytime events is called morning dress. The semi-formal evening counterpart of white tie is black tie.

Definition of white-tie in the English dictionary

The definition of white-tie in the dictionary is involving formal evening dress for men.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WHITE-TIE


acoemeti
æˈsɛmɪˌtaɪ
black-tie
ˌblækˈtaɪ
boleti
bəʊˈliːˌtaɪ
cacti
ˈkæktaɪ
crosstie
ˈkrɒsˌtaɪ
dziggetai
ˈdʒɪɡɪˌtaɪ
hogtie
ˈhɒɡˌtaɪ
intertie
ˈɪntəˌtaɪ
matai
ˈmɑːtaɪ
necktie
ˈnɛkˌtaɪ
pigsty
ˈpɪɡˌstaɪ
sty
staɪ
Tai
taɪ
taille
taɪ
tanti
ˈtæntaɪ
Thai
taɪ
tie
taɪ
tye
taɪ
vitae
ˈviːtaɪ
Yantai
ˈjænˈtaɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WHITE-TIE

white-collar worker
white-eye
white-faced
white-footed mouse
white-fronted tern
white-haired
white-haired boy
white-hat
white-headed
white-headed boy
white-hot
white-knuckle
white-lipped peccary
white-livered
White-Out
white-slaver
white-spotted hyla
white-tailed deer
white-tailed eagle
white-trash

WORDS THAT END LIKE WHITE-TIE

auntie
beastie
bestie
black tie
bootie
bow tie
Christie
cutie
footie
hottie
mattie
nettie
Satie
Scottie
sheltie
sortie
sweetie
toastie
tongue-tie
westie

Synonyms and antonyms of white-tie in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «white-tie» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WHITE-TIE

Find out the translation of white-tie to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of white-tie from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «white-tie» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

白色领带
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

blanco y corbata
570 millions of speakers

English

white-tie
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सफेद टाई
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الأبيض التعادل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

белый галстук
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

white- tie
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সাদা টাই
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

blanc - cravate
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Putih tali leher
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

weiß- Krawatte
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

白ネクタイ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

흰색 넥타이
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Putih-dasi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

trắng - tie
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வெள்ளை டை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पांढर्या टाय
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

beyaz kravat
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

bianco - cravatta
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

white -tie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

біла краватка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

alb -tie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

λευκό - γραβάτα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

wit - das
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

white- tie
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

hvit -tie
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of white-tie

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WHITE-TIE»

The term «white-tie» is regularly used and occupies the 94.276 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WHITE-TIE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «white-tie» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «white-tie» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about white-tie

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WHITE-TIE»

Discover the use of white-tie in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to white-tie and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Death in a White Tie (The Ngaio Marsh Collection)
A body in the back of a taxi begins an elegantly constructed mystery, perhaps the finest of Marsh’s 1930s novels.
Ngaio Marsh, 2009
2
Cat in a White Tie and Tails: A Midnight Louie Mystery
In Carole Nelson Douglas' Cat in a White Tie and Tails, Midnight Louie goes along as chaperone when PR whiz Temple Barr and her fiance, rising media star Matt Devine, head to Chicago so she can meet his family.
Carole Nelson Douglas, 2012
3
White Tie and Decorations: Sir John and Lady Hope Simpson in ...
'In White Tie and Decorations, a delightful collection of the letters of two distinguished visitors to Newfoundland - superbly edited by ... historian Peter Neary - the St. John's and the Newfoundland of the past come abruptly and clearly ...
Peter Neary, John Hope Simpson, Sir, 1997
4
Farrow and Ball
Farrow & Ball "All White" is a clean and neutral backdrop for the kitchen's collection of colorful Bauer dishware; the trim is painted with corresponding " White Tie." The Aga gives a welcoming note of English country charm. KATHRYN M.
Brian D. Coleman, 2009
5
The White Tie Affair
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The White Tie Affair (aka TWTA) is a pop rock/electronica band from Chicago, Illinois.
Jesse Russell, Ronald Cohn, 2012
6
Gotta Ballroom
Today, if an event calls for traditional white tie and tails, the invitation will usually read "white tie," or occasionally "full evening dress." In this case, white tie and tails are expected. If semiformal attire is called for, the invitation will usually read  ...
Christine Zona, Chris George, 2008
7
Death in a White Tie - Overture to Death - Death at the Bar
Commemorating 75 years since the Empress of Crime’s first book, the third volume in a set of omnibus editions presenting the complete run of 32 Inspector Alleyn mysteries.
Ngaio Marsh, 2009
8
Piano Notes: The World of the Pianist
CHAPTER FIVE s in today's world, the white tie and tails of the male performer at an evening concert of classical music is an anomaly. It is not strictly a uniform that characterizes a profession, like those of the soldier or of the railroad conductor, ...
Charles Rosen, 2002
9
Screen Couple Chemistry: The Power of 2
The cultural signs of masculinity by which Dale is forced to misrecognize Jerry are further rendered mysterious, problematic, undependable, and dangerous in the next musical number, "Top Hat, White Tie, and Tails," which Jerry performs in  ...
Martha Nochimson, 2002
10
The Weimar Republic Sourcebook
At night, when I tie my white tie for the evening (a symbol of bondage) the gold ball and the bulldog are no longer visible. There are no intermediaries between me and the Reichsbahn. The electric trains soar upwards as they pass me, they are ...
Anton Kaes, Martin Jay, Edward Dimendberg, 1994

6 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WHITE-TIE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term white-tie is used in the context of the following news items.
1
President Obama will attend the white-tie Gridiron Dinner this year
The president is set to headline the March 14 annual white-tie event thrown by the city's elite representatives of the Fourth Estate, marking only the third time in ... «Washington Post, Feb 15»
2
White-tie evening dress code challenges women more than men
Next Saturday night I am going to a white-tie event. In all my years in the dress code Olympics this is a first for me and it's the most formal of them all. Picture the ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Oct 14»
3
The Met Ball: In a Tizzy About Tails
Ateliers are busy whipping up white-tie ensembles for celebrity clients and the male designers themselves. Lanvin, for one, is said to be making the suit for 6-foot ... «Women's Wear Daily, May 14»
4
Kennedy Center orders white-tie for 'Nordic Cool' dinner — but will …
The Kennedy Center is trying something it hasn't done for 13 years: a white-tie dinner. Question is: Who will comply? To open its “Nordic Cool” festival, the ... «Washington Post, Feb 13»
5
President crams for first white-tie dinner / First lady insisted that …
Dinner attire is white tie and tails, the first and perhaps only white-tie affair of the Bush administration. The president was said to be none too keen on that, but ... «San Francisco Chronicle, May 07»
6
A White-Tie Dinner for Queen's White House Visit
The White House was decorated to perfection for an exclusive white-tie dinner on Monday evening, with President Bush and the first lady, Laura Bush, playing ... «New York Times, Nov 04»

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