Windsor tie

American  

noun

1. a wide, soft necktie of black silk, tied at the neck in a loose bow.

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Windsor tie British  

noun

1. a wide silk tie worn in a floppy bow

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Etymology

Origin of Windsor tie

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

He fitted Mr. Cameron into a double-breasted, Italian-made suit, taught him the difference between a half and a full Windsor tie knot and showed him four variations on folding a pocket square.

From New York Times

Stuart climbed the bank, went into the bushes, and was back in a few minutes wearing a pepper-and-salt jacket, old striped trousers, a Windsor tie, and spectacles.

From Literature

And in the case of the neural network tested by Google and OpenAI’s researchers for this work, these categories were wide-ranging: everything from wool to Windsor ties, and from seat belts to space heaters.

From The Verge

After half-past seven, however, he buttoned on a low, turned-down collar with its concomitant broad Windsor tie, and therewith he assumed his real character—that of a dilettante.

From Project Gutenberg

Artists, alone, may gratify their taste for velvet jackets, Tam-o'-Shanters, and Windsor ties, but the privilege is denied business men.

From Project Gutenberg