: a narrow length of material worn about the neck and tied in front
especially
: four-in-hand
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The actor wore a black one-button peak lapel tuxedo trimmed in satin, along with a white evening shirt and a necktie.
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Laney Crawley, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
In a scene involving Barry, the couple’s friend played by Andy Samberg, the blue plaid wallpaper echoes a shirt that Barry’s wearing; later, a therapist wears a necktie with a similar print pattern to the fabric on the back of her chair.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2025
Mathematicians have unraveled a key conjecture about knot theory
Scanning the crowd at a fancy soiree may reveal a wide array of neckties, each fastened with a highly complex mathematical object masquerading as fashion.
—Max Springer, Scientific American, 2 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, slouchy pleated chinos, sweater vests, loafers and neckties—worn in conventional and unconventional ways—added a grandfatherly look to the trend.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 14 Aug. 2025
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Laney Crawley, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
In a scene involving Barry, the couple’s friend played by Andy Samberg, the blue plaid wallpaper echoes a shirt that Barry’s wearing; later, a therapist wears a necktie with a similar print pattern to the fabric on the back of her chair.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2025
Mathematicians have unraveled a key conjecture about knot theory
Scanning the crowd at a fancy soiree may reveal a wide array of neckties, each fastened with a highly complex mathematical object masquerading as fashion.
—Max Springer, Scientific American, 2 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, slouchy pleated chinos, sweater vests, loafers and neckties—worn in conventional and unconventional ways—added a grandfatherly look to the trend.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 14 Aug. 2025
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 19 Sep. 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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