: a narrow length of material worn about the neck and tied in front
especially
: four-in-hand
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Build your look off of Zara's hooded khaki jacket and incorporate elements including (but not limited to) pleated skirts or trouser shorts, a necktie, knee high-socks, your choice of footwear and bayonetta glasses like this affordable pair off Amazon.
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Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
In a scene involving Barry, the couple’s friend played by Andy Samberg, the blue plaid wallpaper echoes a shirt that Barry’s wearing; later, a therapist wears a necktie with a similar print pattern to the fabric on the back of her chair.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, slouchy pleated chinos, sweater vests, loafers and neckties—worn in conventional and unconventional ways—added a grandfatherly look to the trend.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 14 Aug. 2025
The singer accessorized with a polka-dot ERL necktie and a pair of gold necklaces featuring the names of her two sons, Riot, 23 months, and RZA, 3.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
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Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
In a scene involving Barry, the couple’s friend played by Andy Samberg, the blue plaid wallpaper echoes a shirt that Barry’s wearing; later, a therapist wears a necktie with a similar print pattern to the fabric on the back of her chair.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, slouchy pleated chinos, sweater vests, loafers and neckties—worn in conventional and unconventional ways—added a grandfatherly look to the trend.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 14 Aug. 2025
The singer accessorized with a polka-dot ERL necktie and a pair of gold necklaces featuring the names of her two sons, Riot, 23 months, and RZA, 3.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
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“Necktie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/necktie. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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necktie
noun
neck·tie
-ˌtī 
: a narrow length of cloth worn about the neck and tied in front
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