bolo tie

American  

Or bola tie

noun

1. a necktie of thin cord fastened in front with an ornamental clasp or other device.

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Etymology

Origin of bolo tie

1960–65; bolo, apparently an error for bola, after the tie's resemblance to a bola

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Example Sentences

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bolo tie

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

“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

One balmy evening at the Cape Byron Lighthouse, a man dressed in a feathered fedora, a bolo tie and neck-to-ankle denim was photographing two of his children picking flowers.

From New York Times ● May 1, 2021

“It was the bolo tie that was named after Eric Garner that struck me. It was so grotesque,” she said.

From The Guardian ● Sep. 10, 2020

When Luke looked at Ricky, he realized he was wearing a pair of pressed blue jeans and a button-up cowboy shirt, complete with bolo tie.

From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss

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