Windsor knot

American  

noun

1. a wide, triangular knot for tying a four-in-hand necktie.

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Windsor knot British  

noun

1. a wide triangular knot, produced by making extra turns in tying a tie

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Etymology

Origin of Windsor knot

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

I watched a bunch of YouTube tutorials to learn how to do the Windsor knot.

From Salon • Feb. 17, 2019

Putting stirrups on does not have to be as difficult as tying a Windsor knot, but there can be malfunctions if they are not properly fitted.

From New York Times • Sep. 17, 2016

Beatrice, we’re told by the omnipresent narrator, loves the precise way Conrad makes a Tom Collins, or ties a perfect Windsor knot in his necktie.

From Washington Times • Sep. 3, 2014

But the man who taught his younger friend how to tie a Windsor knot also made another contribution: he took Zimmerman to Men’s Wearhouse to buy $1,700 worth of suits and ties for the trial.

From Washington Post • Jul. 8, 2013

Major Marais unbuttoned my collar, loosened and then removed my tie, and then, standing behind me, tied it in a double Windsor knot.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela