: a narrow length of material worn about the neck and tied in front
especially
: four-in-hand
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Silhouettes spanned flare jeans with center seam details and bustier tops layered a sheer plaid blouse and necktie to men’s paper bag waist jeans and jean shorts.
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Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 4 Mar. 2025
But two of Rihanna’s accessories were a perfect match with Rocky’s: a burgundy necktie with thin diagonal stripes and a pair of chunky black Ray-Bans.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 21 Feb. 2025
Trump’s pick for Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick put a different spin on black tie by wearing a black and white printed necktie with a white shirt and black suit.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 19 Jan. 2025
Visitors this year have included Billie Jean King, Judy Murray, Sir Trevor Nunn, and Dustin Hoffman, who loosened his necktie and unbuttoned the top button of his shirt during the final match of his afternoon last week.
—Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 11 July 2024
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Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 4 Mar. 2025
But two of Rihanna’s accessories were a perfect match with Rocky’s: a burgundy necktie with thin diagonal stripes and a pair of chunky black Ray-Bans.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 21 Feb. 2025
Trump’s pick for Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick put a different spin on black tie by wearing a black and white printed necktie with a white shirt and black suit.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 19 Jan. 2025
Visitors this year have included Billie Jean King, Judy Murray, Sir Trevor Nunn, and Dustin Hoffman, who loosened his necktie and unbuttoned the top button of his shirt during the final match of his afternoon last week.
—Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 11 July 2024
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“Necktie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/necktie. Accessed 9 Mar. 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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