bolo tie
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of bolo tie
1960–65; bolo, apparently an error for bola, after the tie's resemblance to a bola
Example Sentences
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Cowboy Bob, who is about 20 feet tall, plays guitar and wears a bolo tie, is one of several oversize fiberglass mascots along 11th Street in the Meadow Gold District of Tulsa.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2026
Ms. Peltola appeared to be wearing a beaded bolo tie that belonged to Mr. Young, after his daughter gave it to her during the recent Alaska Federation of Natives convention in Anchorage.
From New York Times ● Oct. 27, 2022
“Oh, my gosh, this means the world to me,” Peltola told The Associated Press about receiving Young’s signature bolo tie.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 20, 2022
I’m met by Les, in bolo tie, boots and a very large, very new pickup truck.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 15, 2019
He was wearing black jeans, a nice pressed shirt with a bejeweled bolo tie, and a cowboy hat.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
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