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cotton tie

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noun

  1. a light, narrow strip of metal for binding together bales of cotton, hemp, jute, etc.

Etymology

Origin of cotton tie

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

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As she spoke Will arrived from church, wearing a black coat and a white cotton tie, his prayer-book under his arm.

From Garthowen A Story of a Welsh Homestead by Raine, Allen

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