: a narrow length of material worn about the neck and tied in front
especially
: four-in-hand
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Some legislators signaled support of Ukraine on Tuesday night by wearing scarves, shirts, jackets, ribbons or striped neckties in blue and yellow — the colors featured in the country’s national flag.
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Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 5 Mar. 2025
The mom of three dressed as Alan Grant in khaki pants, a blue button down, a red necktie and safari hat, while her fiancé Steve Kazee played Ian Malcolm, sporting a sleek, all-black look complete with a leather jacket and small glasses.
—Emma Aerin Becker, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
There was Amy Fine Collins in a smart cardigan and a white tee with a trompe l'oeil necktie.
—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
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Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 5 Mar. 2025
The mom of three dressed as Alan Grant in khaki pants, a blue button down, a red necktie and safari hat, while her fiancé Steve Kazee played Ian Malcolm, sporting a sleek, all-black look complete with a leather jacket and small glasses.
—Emma Aerin Becker, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
There was Amy Fine Collins in a smart cardigan and a white tee with a trompe l'oeil necktie.
—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
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“Necktie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/necktie. Accessed 14 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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