bowknot
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of bowknot
Example Sentences
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Under a folded collar he wore a narrow cravat tied in a bowknot, and in the bosom of his white shirt there sparkled a diamond such as might have come from a collection of crown-jewels.
From Ruggles of Red Gap by Wilson, Harry Leon
You can get at the printer's cards with the head of Washington which a line of gold paint and a bowknot will transform into a miniature.
From Gala Day Luncheons A Little Book of Suggestions by Burrell, Caroline Benedict
"Sara would tie you in a bowknot in business, and the older you two grow the more you are going to develop each other's worst sides."
From Still Jim by Morrow, Honoré
In his free left hand he holds a slim ivory cane with a violet bowknot.
From Ulysses by Joyce, James
Your cards may match these, being squares of cardboard almost covered with a wreath of violets, with a bowknot painted on it, and the name of the guest written across the flowers.
From Gala Day Luncheons A Little Book of Suggestions by Burrell, Caroline Benedict
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