necktie

noun

neck·​tie ˈnek-ˌtī How to pronounce necktie (audio)
: a narrow length of material worn about the neck and tied in front
especially : four-in-hand

Examples of necktie in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Significantly more pointed is the way designers played with pinstripes and neckties in an attempt to dismantle ideas of capitalism and power. Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 12 Mar. 2024 Scott Van Pelt materializes onscreen five nights a week at midnight — sometimes a little earlier or later — typically in a necktie and pocket square, the spotlight reflecting off his bald head, ready to talk about the day in sports. Jonathan Mahler, New York Times, 29 Feb. 2024 The association between the necktie and Ascot comes from the fashion originally worn by the upper-class attendees of the Royal Ascot races. Erik Kain, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2024 The cartoon showed a FWS biologist with a necktie muffling his mouth—to prevent him from speaking the truth. TIME, 8 Feb. 2024 Ibarra has taken some of his students shopping for their first suit and showed them how to tie a necktie. Kelly Meyerhofer, Journal Sentinel, 15 Jan. 2024 Gilbert real estate agents Kevin Shoemaker and Skylar Bennett came up with the idea to create stain-resistant, machine-washable and customizable neckties after becoming fathers. Coleby Phillips, The Arizona Republic, 10 Feb. 2024 But, in practice, the four necktie knots are different. Matthew Hutson, The New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2023 The actress teamed the top with a black necktie, a black silk maxi-skirt and diamond stud earrings while her blonde hair loosely tied back. Clare Fisher, Peoplemag, 16 Jan. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1838, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of necktie was in 1838

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“Necktie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/necktie. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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necktie

noun
neck·​tie -ˌtī How to pronounce necktie (audio)
: a narrow length of cloth worn about the neck and tied in front

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