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bowtie.

A man's necktie tied in a bow around the throat.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/bəʊˈtaɪ/Received-Pronunciation/ˈboʊˌtaɪ/Canada, General-American/boʊˈtaɪ/Canada, General-American, dated
  1. A man's necktie tied in a bow around the throat.

  2. A kind of road intersection. See Bowtie (road).

    US
Where this word comes from

From bow + tie.

adj/bəʊˈtaɪ/Received-Pronunciation/ˈboʊˌtaɪ/Canada, General-American/boʊˈtaɪ/Canada, General-American, dated
  1. Having the shape that the displayed part of a bowtie does when the latter is tied.

    not-comparable
    The corkscrew pasta holds the cheese sauce better, but all I had in the cupboard was bowtie pasta.
Where this word comes from

From bow + tie.

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