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bow-tie

Definitions of bow-tie
  1. noun
    a man's tie that ties in a bow
    synonyms: bow tie, bowtie
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    types:
    black tie
    a black bow tie worn with a dinner jacket
    white tie
    bow tie worn as part of a man's formal evening dress
    type of:
    necktie, tie
    neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
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