ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Bowtie

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /boʊˈtaɪ/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Bowtie is a noun meaning A man's necktie tied in a bow around the throat.

Meaning

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

More Meanings

  1. (US) A kind of road intersection. See Bowtie (road).
  2. Having the shape that the displayed part of a bowtie does when the latter is tied.

Example Sentences

The corkscrew pasta holds the cheese sauce better, but all I had in the cupboard was bowtie pasta.

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include bow-tie, necktie, bolo, bowknot, black tie, pussybow.

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