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Definition of Necktie

1. Noun. Neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front. "He wore a vest and tie"

Definition of Necktie

1. n. 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.

Definition of Necktie

1. Noun. A strip of cloth worn around the neck and tied in the front. See also bowtie. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Necktie

1. a strip of fabric worn around the neck [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Necktie

Literary usage of Necktie

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Indian Wars of New England by Herbert Milton Sylvester (1910)
"... third and last passed through his neck and lodged in the knot of his necktie. He fell almost across the threshold of the fort gate. ..."

2. Child Observations: 1st Series: Imitation and Allied Activities. Made by the by Elias Harlow Russell, Massachusetts State Normal School, Worcester (1896)
"Six girls joined me in forming what we called a Blue necktie Association. ... Our object was to count every blue necktie we saw on boy or man. ..."

3. Fifty Years of Public Service by Arthur Griffiths (1904)
"... Mutiny—The Two Cravings in a Convict's Mind—Securing a Prison Gate with a necktie—I Narrowly Escape being Bayoneted—A Reminiscence of Wormwood Scrubs. ..."

4. Seed Thoughts for Public Speakers by Arthur Tappan Pierson (1900)
"... knitting and keepsake, lawn and literary, May queen, Martha Washington and mission, necktie and New Year, old folks' and old fashion, pink and pound, ..."

5. The Book Lover: A Magazine of Book Lore (1900)
"... broad-shouldered, full- faced, farmer-like man standing holding the door, without coat or vest, necktie or collar, wristbands and collar unbuttoned. ..."

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