Necktie
[nek-tahy] /ˈnɛkˌtaɪ/
noun
1.
a band of decorative fabric worn around the , under the collar, and in front to hang down the front of a shirt or to form a small bow.
2.
any band, scarf, or fastened at the front of the .
3.
Slang. a hangman’s rope.
/ˈnɛkˌtaɪ/
noun
1.
the US name for tie (sense 11)
n.
1838, from neck (n.) + tie (n.). American English slang necktie party “a lynching” is recorded from 1871.
noun
The noose used in a hanging: They’ll put a necktie on you (1871+)
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