NECKTIE
Dictionary entry overview: What does necktie mean?
• NECKTIE (noun)
The noun NECKTIE has 1 sense:
1. neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
Familiarity information: NECKTIE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• NECKTIE (noun)
Meaning:
Neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
necktie; tie
Context examples:
he stood in front of the mirror tightening his necktie / he wore a vest and tie
Hypernyms ("necktie" is a kind of...):
neckwear (articles of clothing worn about the neck)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "necktie"):
bola; bola tie; bolo; bolo tie (a cord fastened around the neck with an ornamental clasp and worn as a necktie)
bow tie; bow-tie; bowtie (a man's tie that ties in a bow)
four-in-hand (a long necktie that is tied in a slipknot with one end hanging in front of the other)
old school tie (necktie indicating the school the wearer attended)
string tie (a very narrow necktie usually tied in a bow)
Windsor tie (a wide necktie worn in a loose bow)
