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# necktie

noun (a necktie, neckties)

«necktie» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

A long narrow piece of cloth worn around the neck under a shirt collar and tied in a knot at the front; a tie. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/necktie/#m1)

### In the lessons

Mostly a North American and older word; in the UK and Australia people usually say «tie». School uniforms often include a tie. Phrases: tie a necktie, a striped necktie.

### Examples

- Dad wore a red necktie to the wedding. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/necktie/#x1)
- My school uniform has a blue necktie. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/necktie/#x2)
- Grandpa taught me to tie a necktie. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/necktie/#x3)
- He loosened his necktie after work. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/necktie/#x4)
- The shop sells neckties with funny patterns. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/necktie/#x5)
- The detective wore a crumpled necktie. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/necktie/#x6)

### Note

Countable: neckties. Usual everyday word: «tie». A bow tie is a different kind. One word: necktie.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «necktie» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/necktie/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«necktie» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/necktie.html) on Mova free.