: a narrow length of material worn about the neck and tied in front
especially
: four-in-hand
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Unexpected hair braids seem to be the look du jour, as Selma Blair just attended the Fall/Winter 2024-2025 Schiaparelli Haute Couture Show in Paris wearing a necktie that's actually a blonde braid.
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Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 24 June 2024
Jeremy Strong forwent a classic suit and tie in favor of a bowed necktie, giving his tailored look the perfect dash of whimsy.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 17 June 2024
Looks include unstructured blazers in cotton canvas, loosely knotted neckties, suits cut from houndstooth and Prince of Wales fabrics and tops with painterly prints.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 14 June 2024
When this display of strength began last week, the local cable channel NY1 ran a video of two Guardsmen (without long guns) and one state trooper decked out in his grays with purple necktie and tan felt Stetson at Grand Central.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 12 Mar. 2024
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Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 24 June 2024
Jeremy Strong forwent a classic suit and tie in favor of a bowed necktie, giving his tailored look the perfect dash of whimsy.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 17 June 2024
Looks include unstructured blazers in cotton canvas, loosely knotted neckties, suits cut from houndstooth and Prince of Wales fabrics and tops with painterly prints.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 14 June 2024
When this display of strength began last week, the local cable channel NY1 ran a video of two Guardsmen (without long guns) and one state trooper decked out in his grays with purple necktie and tan felt Stetson at Grand Central.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 12 Mar. 2024
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“Necktie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/necktie. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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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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