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tieback.

A loop of cloth, cord, etc., which is placed around a curtain to hold it open to one side.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. A loop of cloth, cord, etc., which is placed around a curtain to hold it open to one side.

  2. A newspaper rewrite or short synopsis of the information presented in the original story. in order to refresh the memories of readers who saw the old story and to update new readers.

  3. in the oil industry, a new well drilled on a currently licence area.

Where this word comes from

From tie + back.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.