tie
verb (used with object)
to bind, fasten, or attach with a cord, string, or the like, drawn together and knotted.
well-tied
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a word derived from
tie.
Example Sentences
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A well-tied foulard substitutes a shirt under an open jacket.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 20, 2022
Try to make sure that façade accessories are well-tied to the walls.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 25, 2011
A well-tied tie is the first serious step in life.
From A Woman of No Importance by Oscar Wilde
Whenever he looked at him he thought, 'If he were only clean?' and mechanically fingered his own well-tied cravatte.
From Villa Rubein, and other stories by John Galsworthy
She looked at his baby-collar with a well-tied bow gleaming from the centre; at his pointed shoes; his curious, little, querulous look.
From Peg O' My Heart by J. Hartley Manners
