1
: a short necktie tied in a bowknot
2
: something (such as pasta) resembling a bow tie in shape
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Waiters donning white jackets and bow ties darted around with trays of champagne while a band played hits by Julio Iglesias and Perry Como.
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Siobhan Reid, Vogue, 31 July 2024
Watching Watanabe’s show during Paris Men’s Fashion Week, one was struck first by the plethora of formalwear archetypes, including white shirts and bow ties, and the intense surface treatments, which were not immediately discernible as denim.
—Miles Socha, WWD, 15 July 2024
Rock 'n' roll was still wearing suits and bow ties, turning up on parents' doorsteps asking daughters out on ice cream dates.
—New Atlas, 10 July 2024
For Broadway's biggest night, the teenager rocked a crisp white shirt under a teal vest, plus teal trousers and bow tie.
—Jen Juneau, Peoplemag, 17 June 2024
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Siobhan Reid, Vogue, 31 July 2024
Watching Watanabe’s show during Paris Men’s Fashion Week, one was struck first by the plethora of formalwear archetypes, including white shirts and bow ties, and the intense surface treatments, which were not immediately discernible as denim.
—Miles Socha, WWD, 15 July 2024
Rock 'n' roll was still wearing suits and bow ties, turning up on parents' doorsteps asking daughters out on ice cream dates.
—New Atlas, 10 July 2024
For Broadway's biggest night, the teenager rocked a crisp white shirt under a teal vest, plus teal trousers and bow tie.
—Jen Juneau, Peoplemag, 17 June 2024
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“Bow tie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bow%20tie. Accessed 18 Aug. 2024.
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