white tie

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Trump loves to dress up in white tie and tails to hob-nob with the royals.

From Salon • May 3, 2026

Guests, which also included Republican lawmakers and several Fox personalities, wore white tie and enjoyed a three-course meal that included ravioli with herbs from the White House garden and Dover sole.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

The dress code for the evening was white tie attire, the most formal dress code.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

Asked to confirm that Mr. Spacey had arrived by private jet, Mr. John said he supposed that was the case because he did not think anyone wore white tie on a commercial flight.

From New York Times • Jul. 17, 2023

August comes out from behind the green curtain, wearing white tie.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen