Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A narrow fabric band of varying length worn around the neck and tied in a knot or bow close to the throat.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Properly, a narrow band, generally of silk or satin, worn around the neck, and tied in a knot in front; by extension, any band, scarf, or tie worn around the neck or fastened in front of the collar.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun 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.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A strip of cloth worn around the
neck andtied in the front. See alsobowtie .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
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Examples
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Discussing his work in the first chapter, Pi says that a necktie is a noose, and he mentions some of the things that he misses about India (in spite of his love for Canada).
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For example, the necktie is part of the uniform of uniformed police officers.
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The necktie is crucial in the willy waving contests that are business and politics.
What Is Your Necktie Hiding? - Freakonomics Blog - NYTimes.com 2007
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People have offered their own substitutes: kanth langote for 'necktie' - a literal word for word translation, and murg poonchhal sammelan for 'a cocktail party '.
Bloggers.Pakistan 2008
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“The necktie is a serpentlike symbol of evil worn by humales.”
The Book of the SubGenius The SubGenius Foundation 1983
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“The necktie is a serpentlike symbol of evil worn by humales.”
The Book of the SubGenius The SubGenius Foundation 1983
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“The necktie is a serpentlike symbol of evil worn by humales.”
The Book of the SubGenius The SubGenius Foundation 1983
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His boots were an epic of despair, his necktie was a tragedy.
Despair's Last Journey David Christie Murray
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His necktie was a flaming red, adorned by a glittering horseshoe pin, almost life-size.
The Voice of the City: Further Stories of the Four Million O. Henry 1886
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His necktie was the blue-gray of a November sky, and its knot was plainly the outcome of
The Voice of the City: Further Stories of the Four Million O. Henry 1886
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