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 • Apr. 20, 2023

Public-school children wear an egalitarian uniform of white smock and blue Windsor tie.

From Time Magazine Archive

Same day Florida Congressman Robert Alexis Green, who wears a flowing Windsor tie, uprose on the House floor, made a rousing speech against Judge Ritter.

From Time Magazine Archive

Trainer Belmont waved his head until his Windsor tie trembled.

From Time Magazine Archive

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 "Stuart Little" by E.B. White