STRING TIE Definition & Meaning

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string tie

noun

a short, very narrow, and unflared necktie, usually tied in a bow.

string tie

noun

a very narrow tie, usually tied in a bow

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of string tie¹

First recorded in 1915–20

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On the campaign trail, he sported an unconvincing combination of string tie and cowboy hat.

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I untied my string tie, twining the black silk ribbon around my fingers.

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A man stumbled in, wearing a vest and string tie that were at least a century out of date.

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Over the last several years, KFC has deliberately positioned the bespectacled Southern gentleman — he of the white goatee, double-breasted suit and string tie — as an object of desire.

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Papa was tall, lean and courtly, with a gates-ajar collar, string tie, and soft, white moustache.

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