necktie
noun
neck·tie ˈnek-ˌtī 
: a narrow length of material worn about the neck and tied in front
especially : four-in-hand
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web One was a sergeant with a shaved head whose uniform was half untucked and missing buttons, his necktie ripped and crooked. 
Luke Mogelson, The New Yorker, 10 Sep. 2022 Another buddy of my dad’s who didn’t hunt with us as much as the others, would dress in a nice wool suit coat on opening day, complete with vest, a necktie, tweed pants and rubber boots. Steve Meyer, Anchorage Daily News, 4 Sep. 2022 Littlefield then went upstairs, grabbed what was allegedly his favorite necktie, came back downstairs and tightened it around his neck. The Indianapolis Star, 24 Aug. 2022 The movement is nation-wide and families are being urged to buy father a new necktie on that date. San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 June 2022 Poster boards on the City Hall steps showed dozens of photos of the toddler smiling, playing, and sometimes looking unexpectedly serious and mature, gazing stoically into the camera while wearing a gingham shirt, linen blazer, and patterned necktie. Jeremy C. Fox, BostonGlobe.com, 17 June 2022 Characters tromped through the audience with their luggage and a few spectators were called to the stage to help with a necktie and participate in a volleyball match. Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2022 Color meant more attention to composition and design, and less to action and narrative, since a red car door or a lavender necktie can, by itself, steal the show. Brian T. Allen, National Review, 12 Feb. 2022 What do a certain mustachioed Italian plumber, an ocarina-playing elf in a green tunic and a gorilla wearing a necktie have in common with the works of classical composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart? Duante Beddingfield, Detroit Free Press, 19 Feb. 2022 See More
Luke Mogelson, The New Yorker, 10 Sep. 2022 Another buddy of my dad’s who didn’t hunt with us as much as the others, would dress in a nice wool suit coat on opening day, complete with vest, a necktie, tweed pants and rubber boots. Steve Meyer, Anchorage Daily News, 4 Sep. 2022 Littlefield then went upstairs, grabbed what was allegedly his favorite necktie, came back downstairs and tightened it around his neck. The Indianapolis Star, 24 Aug. 2022 The movement is nation-wide and families are being urged to buy father a new necktie on that date. San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 June 2022 Poster boards on the City Hall steps showed dozens of photos of the toddler smiling, playing, and sometimes looking unexpectedly serious and mature, gazing stoically into the camera while wearing a gingham shirt, linen blazer, and patterned necktie. Jeremy C. Fox, BostonGlobe.com, 17 June 2022 Characters tromped through the audience with their luggage and a few spectators were called to the stage to help with a necktie and participate in a volleyball match. Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2022 Color meant more attention to composition and design, and less to action and narrative, since a red car door or a lavender necktie can, by itself, steal the show. Brian T. Allen, National Review, 12 Feb. 2022 What do a certain mustachioed Italian plumber, an ocarina-playing elf in a green tunic and a gorilla wearing a necktie have in common with the works of classical composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart? Duante Beddingfield, Detroit Free Press, 19 Feb. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1838, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
necktie
noun
neck·tie ˈnek-ˌtī
: a narrow length of material worn under the collar and tied in front