school tie
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of school tie
First recorded in 1930–35
Example Sentences
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This is the uniform seen in her frequent self-portraits, and is by now as familiar as Joseph Beuys’s vest and hat or Andy Warhol’s navy blazer and school tie.
From New York Times • Sep. 5, 2018
She tugs off her school tie and slumps on the sofa.
From BBC • May 17, 2018
Rowling, the author of the Harry Potter books that spawned the movies and Orlando theme park, tweeted a picture of Vielma in a Hogwarts school tie, and said: “I can’t stop crying.”
From Seattle Times • Jun. 13, 2016
Wearing what looks like an old school tie, he says his squad is "well-balanced".
From The Guardian • May 16, 2012
I need to get going if I want to catch Denny, but I also want to ask Kumu Whitman about his school tie and the memory I glimpsed.
From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila
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