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Definition of 'bow tie'

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bow tie

(boʊ taɪ ) also bow-tie
Word forms: plural bow ties
countable noun
A bow tie is a tie in the form of a bow. Bow ties are worn by men, especially for formal occasions.
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bow tie in British

(bəʊ )
noun
a man's tie tied in a bow, now chiefly in plain black for formal evening wear
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bow tie in American

(boʊ ; bō)
a small necktie tied in a bowknot
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Example sentences containing 'bow tie'

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He looked so hot in his suit and bow tie. The Sun (2016)It was hard work and I had to wear a bow tie and a bright green apron. The Sun (2011)And who, really, would wear a bow tie as a serious daytime accessory? Times, Sunday Times (2010)And he's 900 years old and he wears a bow tie. Times, Sunday Times (2010)He stands in the foreground facing the light, elegantly dressed in a suit and bow tie, his raised arms holding the light meter. Times, Sunday Times (2010)Simple: he knew his helper was also a doctor because of his competent assistance, and a gynaecologist because he was wearing a bow tie. Times, Sunday Times (2015)

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Translations for 'bow tie'

British English: bow tie /bəʊ taɪ/ NOUN
A bow tie is a tie in the form of a bow. Bow ties are worn by men, especially for formal occasions.
  • American English: bow tie
  • Arabic: رَبْطَة العُنُق على شَكْلِ فَراشَةٍ
  • Brazilian Portuguese: gravata borboleta
  • Chinese: 蝴蝶结领结
  • Croatian: leptir kravata
  • Czech: motýlek vázanka
  • Danish: butterfly
  • Dutch: vlinderdas
  • European Spanish: pajarita
  • Finnish: rusetti
  • French: nœud papillon
  • German: Fliege Frack
  • Greek: παπιγιόν
  • Italian: papillon
  • Japanese: 蝶ネクタイ
  • Korean: 나비 넥타이
  • Norwegian: sløyfe
  • Polish: muszka
  • European Portuguese: laço
  • Romanian: papion
  • Russian: галстук-бабочка
  • Spanish: corbatín
  • Swedish: fluga klädsel
  • Thai: โบว์หูกระต่าย
  • Turkish: papyon kravat
  • Ukrainian: краватка-метелик
  • Vietnamese: nơ con bướm

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