string tie

American  

noun

1. a short, very narrow, and unflared necktie, usually tied in a bow.

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string tie British  

noun

1. a very narrow tie, usually tied in a bow

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Etymology

Origin of string tie

First recorded in 1915–20

Example Sentences

Downtown Ojai’s newest hotel, which is also its oldest, stands along Ojai Avenue like a rancher in his best string tie and leather vest.

From Los Angeles Times

On the campaign trail, he sported an unconvincing combination of string tie and cowboy hat.

From Los Angeles Times

A man stumbled in, wearing a vest and string tie that were at least a century out of date.

From Nature

Over the last several years, KFC has deliberately positioned the bespectacled Southern gentleman — he of the white goatee, double-breasted suit and string tie — as an object of desire.

From Salon

Beaded buckskin and swirling skirts dominated the dress of the women, string ties and cowboy hats the men.

From New York Times