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- noun Alternative spelling of
bowtie .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a man's tie that ties in a bow
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Examples
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"I don't think you have to be brave at all to wear a bold, spotty-colored bow-tie," says Mr. Atgemis.
A Return to Tying the Knot William Lyons 2011
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Nicholas Atgemis, proprietor of Sydney-based bow-tie boutique Le Noeud Papillon, says the roots of the bow tie stretch back to Croatian mercenaries who used cloth to tie their shirt collars shut during the Prussian wars.
A Return to Tying the Knot William Lyons 2011
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He was sporting an even bigger bow-tie than usual - bright red as befits a rare socialist amongst a sea of Christian Democrats plus Dave on the centre-right.
ECB cuts interest rates as crunch summit begins - Thursday December 8 2011 2011
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Celeb stylist Rachel Zoe and her bow-tie clad assistant Brad Goreski have sadly decided to go their separate ways, effective Oct. 1.
Rachel Zoe & Brad Goreski Part Ways The Huffington Post News Team 2010
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Will wears a bow-tie, looks like a nerd, and speaks like an intellectual.
Matthew Yglesias » A Suggested Correction for George Will 2009
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Some 22 hours later, a D-Type driven by British hero Mike Hawthorn wearing a bow-tie no less took the checkered flag.
The Most Beautiful Cars of Le Mans A.J. Baime 2011
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Jacob Stein - Few men can pull-off the bow-tie without looking like Pee Wee Herman or Malcolm X.
Roger Stone: StoneZone's 2011 Best and Worst Dressed Roger Stone 2012
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Jacob Stein - Few men can pull-off the bow-tie without looking like Pee Wee Herman or Malcolm X.
Roger Stone: StoneZone's 2011 Best and Worst Dressed Roger Stone 2012
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You can't kick over the statues, smash down established thinking with new ideas, or produce a visceral rush of blood and wonder if you're wearing a suit and bow-tie in the Guildhall waiting for the Man Booker result.
MIND MELD: What You Should Know About Speculative Fiction and Mainstream Acceptance (Part 1) 2009
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Celeb stylist Rachel Zoe and her bow-tie clad assistant Brad Goreski have sadly decided to go their separate ways, effective Oct. 1.
Rachel Zoe & Brad Goreski Part Ways The Huffington Post News Team 2010
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