string tie

noun

: a narrow necktie

Examples of string tie in a Sentence

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Hudson always had the mystique of the Old Man from the Mountains, with his string ties and the longest beard ever seen in rock & roll. Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 21 Jan. 2025 This one is designed with string ties at the neck and back, a deep V-neckline, and front ruched paneling. Jamie Allison Sanders, Peoplemag, 2 July 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1886, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of string tie was in 1886

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“String tie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/string%20tie. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.

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