necktie

noun

neck·​tie ˈnek-ˌtī How to pronounce necktie (audio)
: a narrow length of material worn about the neck and tied in front
especially : four-in-hand

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Mallard adopted neckties rather than quilting squares as his medium. Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 3 July 2025 Matty Matheson’s suits for his character Neil Fak are all custom-made, but his neckties and pocket squares are vintage Dior, Zegna, Oleg Cassini, Gimbels and Saint Laurent. Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 27 June 2025 And even Goldman Sachs has tried loosening its necktie and softening its image to attract younger, more socially conscious talent. Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025 The design looked wholly sculptural on first glance, but a closer inspection revealed the whimsy that Browne’s design, complete with the loop that circled around Moore’s head, was meant to resemble a necktie. Laurie Brookins, HollywoodReporter, 5 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for necktie

Word History

First Known Use

1838, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of necktie was in 1838

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“Necktie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/necktie. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.

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necktie

noun
neck·​tie -ˌtī How to pronounce necktie (audio)
: a narrow length of cloth worn about the neck and tied in front

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