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Meaning of black-tie | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR B2

Definitions

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

Examples

“There is black-tie dinner at the Castle this evening.”
“The event was originally planned to take place as a black-tie dinner and awards ceremony at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London's Park Lane, as in previous years.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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