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neck tie

neck tie is the alternative form of necktie.

Meaning of necktie

Noun

necktie (plural neckties)

  1. A strip of cloth worn around the neck and tied in the front.
    • Oh I have been to Ludlow fair / And left my necktie God knows where / And carried half way home, or near, / Pints and quarts of Ludlow beer.1896, A. E. Housman, “Terence, this is stupid stuff”, in A Shropshire Lad
    Synonyms:
    tie[Appendix:Glossary

Forms of neck tie

pluralneck ties

Questions about neck tie

What is neck tie the alternative form of?
Neck tie is the alternative form of necktie.

Words near neck tie in the dictionary

  1. neck ring
  2. neck rings
  3. neck rule
  4. neck sweetbread
  5. neck sweetbreads
  6. neck tie
  7. neck up
  8. neck verse
  9. neck verses
  10. neck yoke
  11. neck yokes

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