: a narrow length of material worn about the neck and tied in front
especially
: four-in-hand
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There was Amy Fine Collins in a smart cardigan and a white tee with a trompe l'oeil necktie.
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Nick Remsen, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2025
Let the collar poke out of crewneck sweaters or throw on a necktie.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 13 Mar. 2025
Kay’s double-breasted suiting for Mescal — always without a necktie — landed him as GQ’s Most Stylish Person of 2024.
—Carol McColgin, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Mar. 2025
Seldom photographed not wearing a necktie, Trump sells his own signature styles as part of the Trump Store’s online collection in solid red or blue for $125 each.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 5 Mar. 2025
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Nick Remsen, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2025
Let the collar poke out of crewneck sweaters or throw on a necktie.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 13 Mar. 2025
Kay’s double-breasted suiting for Mescal — always without a necktie — landed him as GQ’s Most Stylish Person of 2024.
—Carol McColgin, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Mar. 2025
Seldom photographed not wearing a necktie, Trump sells his own signature styles as part of the Trump Store’s online collection in solid red or blue for $125 each.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 5 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for necktie
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“Necktie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/necktie. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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necktie
noun
neck·tie
-ˌtī 
: a narrow length of cloth worn about the neck and tied in front
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