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bow tie
[ boh ]
/ boÊŠ /
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noun
a small necktie tied in a bow at the collar.
a sweet roll or Danish pastry having a shape similar to that of a bow tie or butterfly.
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Origin of bow tie
First recorded in 1910–15
Words nearby bow tie
bowstring, bowstring hemp, bowstring truss, bowtel, bow thruster, bow tie, bow trolley, bow wave, bow weight, bow window, bowwood
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British Dictionary definitions for bow tie
bow tie
/ (bəʊ) /
noun
a man's tie tied in a bow, now chiefly in plain black for formal evening wear
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