1
: a short necktie tied in a bowknot
2
: something (such as pasta) resembling a bow tie in shape
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The professional soccer player paired the two-piece look with a white button-up, black bow tie and glossy black dress shoes.
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Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 22 Nov. 2025
Meanwhile, Loftus opted for an ivory suit jacket over a white button-up with a black bow tie that matched his black pants.
—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 21 Nov. 2025
The post pictured Knoxville, 54, in a blue velvet suit and bow tie, grinning ear to ear alongside Ting.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 17 Nov. 2025
Her scene partner, who had previously played 007 in the movies GoldenEye (1995), Tomorrow Never Dies (1997), and The World Is Not Enough (1999), took off his black bow tie after Die Another Day.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Nov. 2025
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Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 22 Nov. 2025
Meanwhile, Loftus opted for an ivory suit jacket over a white button-up with a black bow tie that matched his black pants.
—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 21 Nov. 2025
The post pictured Knoxville, 54, in a blue velvet suit and bow tie, grinning ear to ear alongside Ting.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 17 Nov. 2025
Her scene partner, who had previously played 007 in the movies GoldenEye (1995), Tomorrow Never Dies (1997), and The World Is Not Enough (1999), took off his black bow tie after Die Another Day.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Nov. 2025
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“Bow tie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bow%20tie. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.
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