bolo tie

noun

bo·​lo tie ˈbō-lō- 

variants or bola tie

ˈbō-lə- 

: a cord fastened around the neck with an ornamental clasp and worn as a necktie

called also bolo

Examples of bolo tie in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In the photos — which have been formatted to look like a TIME cover shoot, in partnership with the magazine itself — Digger dons a beige cowboy hat, a gray suit, a bolo tie, and snakeskin boots. — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026

Besides the Arkansas diamond, New Mexican bolo tie, and Maine’s whale bone, many states contributed commemorative coins, letters from their state leaders, and poems. — Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 15 June 2026

Wearing a black cowboy hat, an all-white, three-piece suit and a bolo tie, DeMarvion Overshown married his longtime girlfriend, Alexis Babino, in Tyler, Texas, on Saturday. — Jon MacHota, New York Times, 11 June 2026

Bright red western shirt, bolo tie. — Chera Hammons, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

probably from bola

First Known Use

1954, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for bolo tie

• apply
• awry
• belie
• bely
• bigeye
• bonsai
• buckeye
• comply
• coxae
• decry
• defy
• deny