four-in-hand

noun

ˈfȯr-ən-ˌhand 

1

a

: a vehicle drawn by a team of four horses driven by one person

b

: such a team of four horses

2

: a necktie tied in a slipknot with long ends overlapping vertically in front

Examples of four-in-hand in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Most people who wear ties are familiar with the four-in-hand knot, and perhaps the Windsor and the half-Windsor. —Matthew Hutson, The New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1793, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

four-in-hand

noun

ˈfōr-ən-ˌhand,

ˈfȯr-

: a necktie tied in a slipknot so that the ends overlap and hang down in front