: a narrow length of material worn about the neck and tied in front
especially
: four-in-hand
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Employees ditched heels, dresses, and neckties for luxe sneakers and jeans.
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Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 18 Nov. 2025
Men’s fashion preferences had been shifting away from neckties for several decades, driven by more casual dress codes in the workplace and a growing preference for comfort, even before the pandemic.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 12 Nov. 2025
The neckties are valued at $38 apiece.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 31 Oct. 2025
At Collina Strada’s New York Fashion Week spring 2026 show, designer Hillary Taymour sent hairy beanies down the runway, while Schiaparelli and Simone Rocha have produced human hair accessories, neckties, and earrings.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2025
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Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 18 Nov. 2025
Men’s fashion preferences had been shifting away from neckties for several decades, driven by more casual dress codes in the workplace and a growing preference for comfort, even before the pandemic.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 12 Nov. 2025
The neckties are valued at $38 apiece.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 31 Oct. 2025
At Collina Strada’s New York Fashion Week spring 2026 show, designer Hillary Taymour sent hairy beanies down the runway, while Schiaparelli and Simone Rocha have produced human hair accessories, neckties, and earrings.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2025
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“Necktie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/necktie. Accessed 28 Nov. 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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