: a narrow length of material worn about the neck and tied in front
especially
: four-in-hand
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Meanwhile, slouchy pleated chinos, sweater vests, loafers and neckties—worn in conventional and unconventional ways—added a grandfatherly look to the trend.
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Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 14 Aug. 2025
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
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
The post-Shah state was a mishmash of neckties and turbans, with Bazargan as Prime Minister and Khomeini hovering somewhere above.
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
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Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 14 Aug. 2025
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
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
The post-Shah state was a mishmash of neckties and turbans, with Bazargan as Prime Minister and Khomeini hovering somewhere above.
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
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“Necktie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/necktie. Accessed 9 Sep. 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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