- bow-tied
- bowˈ-tied adjectiveWearing a bow tie• • •Main Entry: ↑bow
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bow — Ⅰ. bow [1] ► NOUN 1) a knot tied with two loops and two loose ends. 2) a weapon for shooting arrows, made of curved wood joined at both ends by a taut string. 3) a rod with horsehair stretched along its length, used for playing some stringed… … English terms dictionary
bow tie — [ˌbəu ˈtaı US ˈbou taı] n ↑glass, ↑bow tie, ↑tray a short piece of cloth tied in the shape of a bow that men sometimes wear around their neck … Dictionary of contemporary English
bow tie — bow′ tie′ [[t]boʊ[/t]] n. 1) clo a small necktie tied in a bow at the collar 2) coo something, as a sweet roll, shaped like this • Etymology: 1910–15 … From formal English to slang
bow tie — [bō] n. a small necktie tied in a bowknot … English World dictionary
bow|yang — «BOH yang», noun. (in Australia) a string or cord tied around the bottom of trouser legs to keep the cuffs from dangling … Useful english dictionary
Bow tie — For other uses, see Bow tie (disambiguation). A striped bow tie. The bow tie is a type of men s necktie. It consists of a ribbon of fabric tied around the collar in a symmetrical manner such that the two opposite ends form loops. Ready tied bow… … Wikipedia
bow tie — noun a man s tie that ties in a bow • Syn: ↑bow tie, ↑bowtie • Hypernyms: ↑necktie, ↑tie • Hyponyms: ↑black tie, ↑white tie * * * bō … Useful english dictionary
bow — bow1 [bau] v 1.) to bend the top part of your body forward in order to show respect for someone important, or as a way of thanking an ↑audience ▪ She bowed and left the stage. ▪ Corbett entered the room, bowing respectfully. ▪ The servant bowed… … Dictionary of contemporary English
bow — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 act of bowing ADJECTIVE ▪ deep, low ▪ little, slight, small ▪ formal, stiff … Collocations dictionary
bow — bow1 [ bau ] verb * 1. ) intransitive to bend your body forward from the waist, especially to show respect for someone: Paul rose from his chair, bowed, and left the room. bow to: Do people still have to bow to the Queen? 2. ) intransitive or… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
