BOW-TIE

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A man's tie that ties in a bow

Synonyms:

bow-tie; bow tie; bowtie

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("bow-tie" is a kind of...):

necktie; tie (neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "bow-tie"):

black tie (a black bow tie worn with a dinner jacket)

white tie (bow tie worn as part of a man's formal evening dress)