Misknotted

adj, verb

adj, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of misknot form-of, participle, past
Adjective
  1. 1
    Incorrectly knotted.

    "Women with corsages were few, and the only guy to show up in a tux was a returning alumnus with a misknotted bowtie that dangled from his neck like a damp golf glove."

Example

More examples

"Women with corsages were few, and the only guy to show up in a tux was a returning alumnus with a misknotted bowtie that dangled from his neck like a damp golf glove."

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