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Definition of necktie in English English dictionary
- A strip of cloth worn around the neck and tied in the front. See also bowtie
- A necktie is a narrow piece of cloth that someone, usually a man, puts under his shirt collar and ties so that the ends hang down in front. = tie
- {i} man's accessory, strip of cloth tied in a special manner around the collar of a shirt, tie; bow tie; noose (Slang)
- neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front; "he stood in front of the mirror tightening his necktie"; "he wore a vest and tie"
- passing around the neck or collar and tied in front; a bow of silk, etc
- A scarf, band, or kerchief of silk, etc
- A tie worn around the neck and tied in the front. See also bowtie
- fastened in front of the neck
- necktie party
- An execution by hanging, especially a lynching
I made my jail break just in time to keep from being invited as chief guest to a necktie party.
- necktie-party
- Alternative spelling of necktie party
- Colombian necktie
- A method of execution in which the victim’s throat is slashed vertically, then his tongue is pulled out through the gaping wound toward the sternum, after which he is allowed to die of asphyxiation or blood loss, whichever is prior
Not only was murder frequently used, but the methods were often quite sadistic, such as the carte de corbata, the notorious “Colombian necktie” in which the victim’s throat is cut longitudinally and the tongue is pulled through to hang like a tie.
- neckties
- plural of necktie
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/ˈnekˌtī/ /ˈnɛkˌtaɪ/
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