necktie

noun

neck·​tie ˈnek-ˌtī How to pronounce necktie (audio)
: a narrow length of material worn about the neck and tied in front
especially : four-in-hand

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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 Marina Abramović also addressed guests, wearing a white necktie, white shirt and a long coat. Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2025 Hall’s subversion of menswear — floppy hats, loose slacks and oversized collared shirts, or a necktie bursting out from the bottom of a waistcoat — was, in many ways, Keaton’s own. Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2025 In one such cord-and-mirror series, he is nattily dressed in a plaid oxford shirt and a necktie. David Kamp, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for necktie

Word History

First Known Use

1838, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of necktie was in 1838

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“Necktie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/necktie. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.

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necktie

noun
neck·​tie -ˌtī How to pronounce necktie (audio)
: a narrow length of cloth worn about the neck and tied in front

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