: a narrow length of material worn about the neck and tied in front
especially
: four-in-hand
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One man was allowed to enter wearing a knitted necktie (when bowties are mandatory) and, worst of all, another male attendee was spotted donning dirty blue boat shoes with his black tux.
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Ramin Setoodeh, Variety, 13 May 2025
Some of the most stylish young women are walking around in neckties.
—airmail.news, 1 Mar. 2025
Rocky accessorized with a black necktie and black Oxford shoes.
—Brittany Talarico, People.com, 6 May 2025
Both the New York Times and the Financial Times have published how-to’s for women tempted to try out men’s neckties in the last couple of months, inspired perhaps by the spring 2025 shows of Saint Laurent, Ralph Lauren, and Emporio Armani.
—Nicole Phelps, Vogue, 17 Apr. 2025
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Ramin Setoodeh, Variety, 13 May 2025
Some of the most stylish young women are walking around in neckties.
—airmail.news, 1 Mar. 2025
Rocky accessorized with a black necktie and black Oxford shoes.
—Brittany Talarico, People.com, 6 May 2025
Both the New York Times and the Financial Times have published how-to’s for women tempted to try out men’s neckties in the last couple of months, inspired perhaps by the spring 2025 shows of Saint Laurent, Ralph Lauren, and Emporio Armani.
—Nicole Phelps, Vogue, 17 Apr. 2025
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“Necktie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/necktie. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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necktie
noun
neck·tie
-ˌtī 
: a narrow length of cloth worn about the neck and tied in front
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