Definition of necktie
: a narrow length of material worn about the neck and tied in front; especially : four-in-hand
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The New York Times loosened up its necktie for this one.
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Restraints can range from, yes, Christian Grey’s neckties, to handcuffs and elaborate rope-tying (called shibari), to even straight jackets.
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At its annual summit in Switzerland, the group took up a somewhat less-pressing initiative — a necktie ban.
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First Known Use of necktie
1838
NECKTIE Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of necktie for English Language Learners
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: a long piece of cloth that is worn by men around the neck and under a collar and that is tied in front with a knot at the top
NECKTIE Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of necktie for Students
: a narrow length of material worn under the collar and tied in front
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