- necktie
- noun Date: 1838 a narrow length of material worn about the neck and tied in front; especially four-in-hand
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necktie
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necktie — (n.) 1838, from NECK (Cf. neck) (n.) + TIE (Cf. tie) (n.). American English slang necktie party a lynching is recorded from 1871 … Etymology dictionary
Necktie — Neck tie , n. A scarf, band, or kerchief of silk, etc., passing around the neck or collar and tied in front; a bow of silk, etc., fastened in front of the neck. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
necktie — UK US /ˈnektaɪ/ noun [C] US WORKPLACE ► TIE(Cf. ↑tie) noun … Financial and business terms
necktie — ► NOUN N. Amer. or dated ▪ a tie worn around the neck … English terms dictionary
necktie — [nek′tī΄] n. 1. a band worn around the neck under a collar and tied in front as a four in hand or in a bow 2. a decorative piece clipped onto the collar to resemble this … English World dictionary
Necktie — For the grappling position, see double collar tie. Two patterned neckties A necktie (or tie) is a long piece of cloth worn for decorative purposes around the neck or shoulders, resting under the shirt collar and knotted at the throat. Variants… … Wikipedia
necktie — n. (AE) 1) to tie a necktie 2) a loud necktie (CE has tie) * * * [ nektaɪ] (AE) to tie a necktie a loud necktie (CE has tie) … Combinatory dictionary
necktie — UK [ˈnekˌtaɪ] / US noun [countable] Word forms necktie : singular necktie plural neckties American formal a tie worn round your neck … English dictionary
necktie — [[t]ne̱ktaɪ[/t]] neckties N COUNT A necktie is a narrow piece of cloth that someone, usually a man, puts under his shirt collar and ties so that the ends hang down in front. Syn: tie … English dictionary
necktie — n. esp. US = TIE n. 2. Phrases and idioms: necktie party sl. a lynching or hanging … Useful english dictionary
Necktie River — Origin Minnesota Basin countries United States The Necktie River is a river of Minnesota. See also List of rivers of Minnesota References … Wikipedia
