necktie

[ nek-tahy ]

/ ˈnɛkˌtaɪ /

noun

a band of decorative fabric worn around the neck, under the collar, and tied in front to hang down the front of a shirt or to form a small bow.

any band, scarf, or tie fastened at the front of the neck.

Slang. a hangman's rope.

Origin of necktie

First recorded in 1830–40; neck + tie

OTHER WORDS FROM necktie

necktieless, adjective

Words nearby necktie

necklet, neckline, neck of the woods, neckpiece, neck-rein, necktie, necktie party, neckwear, necrectomy, necro-, necrobacillosis

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Example sentences from the Web for necktie

In front of him is a drink, dark red wine the color of his necktie, and a book by Geoff Dyer.
He Left Nirvana Because He Had Cooler Things to Do. Like Going to Iraq.|Jacob Siegel|April 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He glanced around him and then arranged his necktie in the glass above the mantel with a nervous laugh.
Colonel Starbottle's Client and Other Stories|Bret Harte
In his necktie was a large diamond, and a star-shaped clustre of small ones furnished him with a breastpin.
Due North or Glimpses of Scandinavia and Russia|Maturin M. Ballou
It is a necktie with a picture like whiteface pony spots on a green frog swimming in the moonshine.
Rootabaga Stories|Carl Sandburg

His necktie is worn by the right oblique, his iron-gray hair is combed by the wind.
Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Vol. 1 of 14|Elbert Hubbard
A pair of new gloves now and again, a necktie to replace his shabby ones, a trifle of loose silver in his pocket.
Johnny Ludlow, Sixth Series|Mrs. Henry Wood

British Dictionary definitions for necktie

necktie

/ (ˈnɛkˌtaɪ) /

noun

the US name for tie (def. 11)

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	necktie
释义	necktie [ nek-tahy ] / ˈnɛkˌtaɪ / noun a band of decorative fabric worn around the neck, under the collar, and tied in front to hang down the front of a shirt or to form a small bow. any band, scarf, or tie fastened at the front of the neck. Slang. a hangman's rope. Origin of necktie First recorded in 1830–40; neck + tie OTHER WORDS FROM necktie necktieless, adjective Words nearby necktie necklet, neckline, neck of the woods, neckpiece, neck-rein, necktie, necktie party, neckwear, necrectomy, necro-, necrobacillosis Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for necktie In front of him is a drink, dark red wine the color of his necktie, and a book by Geoff Dyer. He Left Nirvana Because He Had Cooler Things to Do. Like Going to Iraq.\|Jacob Siegel\|April 12, 2014\|DAILY BEAST He glanced around him and then arranged his necktie in the glass above the mantel with a nervous laugh. Colonel Starbottle's Client and Other Stories\|Bret Harte In his necktie was a large diamond, and a star-shaped clustre of small ones furnished him with a breastpin. Due North or Glimpses of Scandinavia and Russia\|Maturin M. Ballou It is a necktie with a picture like whiteface pony spots on a green frog swimming in the moonshine. Rootabaga Stories\|Carl Sandburg His necktie is worn by the right oblique, his iron-gray hair is combed by the wind. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Vol. 1 of 14\|Elbert Hubbard A pair of new gloves now and again, a necktie to replace his shabby ones, a trifle of loose silver in his pocket. Johnny Ludlow, Sixth Series\|Mrs. Henry Wood British Dictionary definitions for necktie necktie / (ˈnɛkˌtaɪ) / noun the US name for tie (def. 11) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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