BOWTIE
Dictionary entry overview: What does bowtie mean? • BOWTIE (noun)
The noun BOWTIE has 1 sense:
1. a man's tie that ties in a bow
Familiarity information: BOWTIE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• BOWTIE (noun)
Meaning:
A man's tie that ties in a bow
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
bow tie; bow-tie; bowtie
Hypernyms ("bowtie" is a kind of...):
necktie; tie (neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "bowtie"):
black tie (a black bow tie worn with a dinner jacket)
white tie (bow tie worn as part of a man's formal evening dress)
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