bow tie

American  

[boh] / boʊ /

noun

1. a small necktie tied in a bow at the collar.

2. a sweet roll or Danish pastry having a shape similar to that of a bow tie or butterfly.

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bow tie British  

/ bəʊ /

noun

1. a man's tie tied in a bow, now chiefly in plain black for formal evening wear

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Etymology

Origin of bow tie

First recorded in 1910–15

Example Sentences

Elsewhere on the lot, the bots served drinks while outfitted in cowboy hats and bow ties.

From The Wall Street Journal

Dressed in a red bow tie and holding a poster reading "I want to get married", Bazhanov caught the eye of the longtime ruler and got his chance.

From Barron's

His bow tie is nowhere to be found.

From Literature

On Thursday, November 9, 1939, I slipped into the high-necked white wedding dress with short sleeves that my mother had sewn for me, and Jimmie donned a black suit and bow tie.

From Literature

Varieties range from classic durum-wheat spaghetti to heart-shaped rigatoni and whole-wheat striped bow ties.

From The Wall Street Journal