necktie
pronunciation
How to pronounce necktie in British English:
UK [ˈnektaɪ]
How to pronounce necktie in American English:
US [ˈnɛkˌtaɪ]
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- Noun:
- neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
Word Origin
- necktie (n.)
- 1838, from neck (n.) + tie (n.). American English slang necktie party "a lynching" is recorded from 1871.
Example
- 1. Wearing a necktie with short-sleeved shirts
- 2. Shirt collar smaller than necktie
- 3. All I could focus on was his crisp white shirt , necktie and navy pinstripe jacket , the uniform of company senior executives .
- 4. Blackberrys may still linger in washington , wall street and the legal profession , but in silicon valley they are as rare as a necktie .
- 5. There are plenty more surprising six-figure jobs that don 't require a necktie or lab coat .