necktie

noun

neck·tie | \ ˈnek-ˌtī

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Definition of necktie

: a narrow length of material worn about the neck and tied in front especially : four-in-hand

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Bondage From impromptu tools, like neckties à la Christian Grey, to more intense bondage scenarios involving rope, cuffs, or under-the-bed restraints, the thought of being restrained (or restraining someone else) is incredibly hot to many folks. — Kate Sloan, Glamour, "25 Sex Fantasies Women Have That Are Totally Normal," 6 Apr. 2019 The restaurant has always required patrons to wear a jacket, and throughout the 60s, the loaner blazers, in a range of sizes, along with neckties, were all from Chipp. — Al Castiel Iii, Town & Country, "JFK's Personal Tailor Is Alive and Well in a Midtown Manhattan Office Building," 5 May 2017 Barron Trump saw a very long necktie on a heap of expired deli meat in a dumpster. — Jennifer Wright, Harper's BAZAAR, "Why Women Are Never Allowed to Mess Up," 9 June 2017 Creepier even than Teddy Ruxpin of yore, Trumpy Bear has a jarring flaxen-blonde combover and eyebrows to match, and is naked except for shirt collars, cuffs and a MAGA-red necktie. — Michelle Ruiz, Vogue, "How Can the Trump-ified Teddy, Trumpy Bear, Be Real?," 12 Nov. 2018 Use a cotton t-shirt as a blindfold and a necktie or pair of stockings to make handcuffs. — Gigi Engle, SELF, "5 Ways to Ease Your Partner Into Trying Bondage and Kink," 28 Sep. 2018 The mayor’s proposal comes as the necktie’s presence in corporate America is waning. — Bradford Betz, Fox News, "Neckties may be next to face a ban in California, if mayor's proposal gains traction," 13 July 2018 The amount of cerebral blood flow was a statistically significant decrease of 7.5 percent for those wearing neckties than those who did not. — Deasia Paige, Detroit Free Press, "Study: Your necktie could be reducing blood flow to your brain," 9 July 2018 While jackets and neckties may have been requisite elements of a newsman’s uniform in the 1960s, dress codes in the profession lapsed a lot in the intervening years. — New York Times, "Tom Wolfe’s Other Legacy," 15 May 2018

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necktie

noun

English Language Learners Definition of necktie

US : 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

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necktie

noun

neck·tie | \ ˈnek-ˌtī

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Kids Definition of necktie

: a narrow length of material worn under the collar and tied in front

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