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neckties

  • plural
    of necktie.
    necktie
    noun
    a band of decorative fabric worn around the neck, under the collar, and tied in front to hang down the front of a shirt or to form a small bow.

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The prime minister also urged to use air conditioners less and wear short-sleeved shirts without neckties to the office.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 26, 2026

It’s a return to form for the real estate mogul who slapped his name on everything from hotels to neckties to steaks; in his beginning is his end, you might say, with apologies to T.S.

From Salon ● Mar. 29, 2026

A video of the spectacle shows girls and boys with red neckties, singing, while explosions flare on a screen behind them.

From BBC ● Feb. 28, 2025

Out go the neckties and starched shirts; in come short-sleeved polos and linen shirts, even the occasional Hawaiian.

From New York Times ● Sep. 24, 2023

He liked old clothes, preferably held together with safety pins, and held up by old neckties.

From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey

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