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NECKTIE

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front

Example:

he wore a vest and tie

Synonyms:

necktie; tie

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("necktie" is a kind of...):

neckwear (articles of clothing worn about the neck)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "necktie"):

bola; bola tie; bolo; bolo tie (a cord fastened around the neck with an ornamental clasp and worn as a necktie)

bow-tie; bow tie; bowtie (a man's tie that ties in a bow)

four-in-hand (a long necktie that is tied in a slipknot with one end hanging in front of the other)

old school tie (necktie indicating the school the wearer attended)

string tie (a very narrow necktie usually tied in a bow)

Windsor tie (a wide necktie worn in a loose bow)

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