: a narrow length of material worn about the neck and tied in front
especially
: four-in-hand
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Somewhere along the way, the private jet goes down and everybody dies — in excessively painful ways, as Raimi gleefully shows them being sucked out of the plane and strangled by their own neckties — except for Linda and Bradley.
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Peter Debruge, Variety, 26 Jan. 2026
Significantly so after the Second World War when the invention of polyester fabric made neckties more affordable to manufacture and buy.
—Kristina Kukolja, NPR, 21 Jan. 2026
As a departure from the era of plain skinny ties, Lauren's wide, colorful neckties broke the mold, and his company grew from there.
—Diane J. Cho, PEOPLE, 18 Jan. 2026
The necktie trend is one of 2025's top styles, thanks to the rise of power suiting.
—Frances Solá-Santiago, InStyle, 16 Jan. 2026
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Peter Debruge, Variety, 26 Jan. 2026
Significantly so after the Second World War when the invention of polyester fabric made neckties more affordable to manufacture and buy.
—Kristina Kukolja, NPR, 21 Jan. 2026
As a departure from the era of plain skinny ties, Lauren's wide, colorful neckties broke the mold, and his company grew from there.
—Diane J. Cho, PEOPLE, 18 Jan. 2026
The necktie trend is one of 2025's top styles, thanks to the rise of power suiting.
—Frances Solá-Santiago, InStyle, 16 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for necktie
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“Necktie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/necktie. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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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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