bolo tie

bolo tiebolo tie secured with a turquoise and sterling silver clasp

bolo tie

also bola tien. A necktie consisting of a piece of cord fastened with an ornamental bar or clasp.

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[Alteration of bola + tie.]

bo′lo tie`

n. a necktie of thin cord fastened in front with an ornamental clasp or other device. [1960–65; bolo, appar. alter. of bola, after the tie's resemblance to the bola used by gauchos]

Thesaurus

Noun

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bolo tie - a cord fastened around the neck with an ornamental clasp and worn as a necktiebola, bola tie, bolonecktie, tie - neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front; "he stood in front of the mirror tightening his necktie"; "he wore a vest and tie"