necktie

noun

neck·​tie ˈnek-ˌtī 

: a narrow length of material worn about the neck and tied in front

especially : four-in-hand

Examples of necktie in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The singer accessorized with a polka-dot ERL necktie and a pair of gold necklaces featuring the names of her two sons, Riot, 23 months, and RZA, 3. —Catherine Santino, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025

Sultan, who directed the facility, was wearing a long white coat, a necktie, and rectangular glasses. —Clayton Dalton, New Yorker, 19 July 2025

The man dresses it in sunglasses and a necktie and positions it with a copy of Marcus Aurelius’s Meditations (reading date). —Valerie Trapp, The Atlantic, 17 Apr. 2025

Ladies are asked to wear dresses, skirts, blouses, dress sweaters, or dress slacks, while gentlemen are required to wear a suit or sport coat, necktie, and dress pants. —Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 4 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1838, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for necktie

• ai
• aye
• bae
• bi
• buy
• by
• bye
• chai
• chi
• cry
• die
• dry

Kids Definition

necktie

noun

neck·​tie -ˌtī 

: a narrow length of cloth worn about the neck and tied in front