Synonyms for black-tie

Most common

dinner jacket · tuxedo · tux

All synonyms

Noun

Adjective

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A black bow tie worn with a dinner jacket.

2. adj. 1

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

   There is black-tie function at the Castle this evening.

Related words

Other spellings

black tie

Example sentences

• tuxedo The last time I saw Tom he was wearing a tuxedo.
• tux Tux, the mascot of Linux, is a penguin.

By length

3 letters

tux¹

6 letters

tuxedo³

7 letters

tightum

10 letters

semiformal

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (tuxedo³ = 3 syllables).