bow tie

B b

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [bou tahy]
- /baʊ taɪ/
- /baʊ taɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bou tahy]
- /baʊ taɪ/

Definitions of bow tie words

countable noun bow tie A bow tie is a tie in the form of a bow. Bow ties are worn by men, especially for formal occasions. 3
noun bow tie a man's tie tied in a bow, now chiefly in plain black for formal evening wear 3
noun bow tie a small necktie tied in a bowknot 3
noun bow tie a small necktie tied in a bow at the collar. 1
noun bow tie a sweet roll or Danish pastry having a shape similar to that of a bow tie or butterfly. 1
noun bow tie bow-shaped necktie 1

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Origin of bow tie

First appearance:

before 1910

One of the 15% newest English words

First recorded in 1910-15

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Parts of speech for Bow tie

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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bow tie popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

bow tie usage trend in Literature

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