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Bowtie

//boʊˈtaɪ// adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Having the shape that the displayed part of a bowtie does when the latter is tied. not-comparable

    "The corkscrew pasta holds the cheese sauce better, but all I had in the cupboard was bowtie pasta."

Noun
  1. 1
    A man's necktie tied in a bow around the throat.
  2. 2
    a man's tie that ties in a bow wordnet
  3. 3
    A kind of road intersection. See Bowtie (road). US

Etymology

Etymology 1

From bow + tie.

Etymology 2

From bow + tie.

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