bowknot

American  

[boh-not] / ˈboʊˌnɒt /

noun

1. bow.

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bowknot British  

/ ˈbəʊˌnɒt /

noun

1. a decorative knot usually having two loops and two loose ends; bow

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Etymology

Origin of bowknot

First recorded in 1540–50; bow ² + knot ¹

Example Sentences

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bowknot

Dee could squirm herself into a bowknot and Dum and I could die of curiosity, and still honor forbade our making a sign to find out what was the matter.

From At Boarding School with the Tucker Twins by Nell Speed

Her eyes tied a bowknot in my spine.

From A Wodehouse Miscellany Articles & Stories by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse

In his free left hand he holds a slim ivory cane with a violet bowknot.

From Ulysses by James Joyce

“You duck!” she added a trifle more enthusiastically, viewing the bowknot of gems in the form of a pin––a design of diamonds four inches wide with a centre stone of pigeon’s-blood ruby.

From The Gorgeous Girl by Nalbro Bartley

There was also a box of silk hosiery, another of fine linen handkerchiefs with butterfly and bowknot corners, her favorite designs, a box of engraved monogrammed stationery, and a pair of black satin evening slippers.

From Marjorie Dean College Freshman by Pauline Lester