1
: a short necktie tied in a bowknot
2
: something (such as pasta) resembling a bow tie in shape
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Darden looked dapper in a three-piece ivory suit with a brown bow tie.
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Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Guests are encouraged to don their biggest hats and brightest bow ties for a complete Derby Day look.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
Sporting a bright blue bow tie, Walsh oversaw the hearing in an efficient, even-toned fashion.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2025
In the parking lot, 40X cut a dashing figure in a striped olive suit, bow tie, hat and sunglasses.
—Ahmed Ali Akbar, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2025
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Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Guests are encouraged to don their biggest hats and brightest bow ties for a complete Derby Day look.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
Sporting a bright blue bow tie, Walsh oversaw the hearing in an efficient, even-toned fashion.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2025
In the parking lot, 40X cut a dashing figure in a striped olive suit, bow tie, hat and sunglasses.
—Ahmed Ali Akbar, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Bow tie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bow%20tie. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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