English Explanatory Dictionary

bowtie

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A man's necktie tied in a bow around the throat.
  2. A kind of road intersection. See Bowtie (road).
adj
  1. Having the shape that the displayed part of a bowtie does when the latter is tied.

Pronunciation

en-us-bowtie.ogg /boʊˈtaɪ/ /bəʊˈtaɪ/

Word forms

bowtie bowties bow tie

Etymology

From bow + tie.

Derived words

bowtied Sherman's bow tie
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