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
Or should his dress tie decline to adorn his collar in precisely the proper manner, those nimble, claw-like little fingers could always produce a well-tied bow in next to no time.
From The Moon out of Reach by Pedler, Margaret
She found another well-tied paper covering within and tried to unknot the string.
From The Woodcraft Girls in the City by Roy, Lillian Elizabeth
He had an Oxford-gray suit, unwrinkled cordovan shoes; a pert, insultingly well-tied blue bow tie, and a superior narrow pink bald spot.
From Free Air by Lewis, Sinclair
