- tie silk
- noun Date: circa 1915 a silk fabric of firm resilient pliable texture used for neckties and for blouses and accessories
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tie silk
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tie silk — noun : a usually twilled silk fabric of firm resilient pliable texture and in solid color or with typically small stylized and bright design that is suitable for neckties and much used for blouses and accessories; also : a similar fabric of a… … Useful english dictionary
silk — (Roget s IV) n. Varieties of silks include: taffeta, moiré, watered silk, jacquard, damask, crepe, satin crepe, satin de Lyon, satin, rajah, pongee, China silk, tissue, voile, tulle, sarcenet, faille, marabou, mousseline de soie, shantung, tussah … English dictionary for students
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tie-dye — tie dyes, tie dyeing, tie dyed 1) VERB: usu passive If a piece of cloth or a garment is tie dyed, it is tied in knots and then put into dye, so that some parts become more deeply coloured than others. [be V ed] He wore a T shirt that had been tie … English dictionary
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Tie a Yellow Ribbon — * for the 1973 song by Tony Orlando and Dawn, see Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree Tie a Yellow Ribbon is a 2007 award winning film by Korean American director and writer, Joy Dietrich.Quote box|width=50%|quote= I wanted to make a film… … Wikipedia
Tie a Yellow Ribbon (film) — For the 1973 song by Tony Orlando and Dawn, see Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree. Tie a Yellow Ribbon is a 2007 award winning film by Korean American director and writer, Joy Dietrich. I wanted to make a film that gave nuanced portraits … Wikipedia
tie — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 worn around the neck with a shirt ADJECTIVE ▪ undone ▪ His tie was undone. ▪ loose ▪ askew ▪ His tie was askew and his hair unc … Collocations dictionary
tie — tie1 [ taı ] (present participle ty|ing) verb *** 1. ) transitive to fasten two ends of a piece of string, rope, etc. together with a knot: Sally bent down to tie her shoelaces. We re teaching him how to tie a necktie. a ) transitive to fasten… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
tie — I UK [taɪ] / US verb Word forms tie : present tense I/you/we/they tie he/she/it ties present participle tying past tense tied past participle tied *** 1) [transitive] to make a knot with two ends of a piece of string, rope etc Sally bent down to… … English dictionary
