bolo tie

American  

Or bola tie

noun

1. a necktie of thin cord fastened in front with an ornamental clasp or other device.

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Etymology

Origin of bolo tie

1960–65; bolo, apparently an error for bola, after the tie's resemblance to a bola

Example Sentences

Who don’t know how to wear a bolo tie properly or know that it’s bad luck to put a cowboy hat on a bed.

From New York Times • Nov. 10, 2022

“Oh, my gosh, this means the world to me,” Peltola told The Associated Press about receiving Young’s signature bolo tie.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 20, 2022

“It was the bolo tie that was named after Eric Garner that struck me. It was so grotesque,” she said.

From The Guardian • Sep. 10, 2020

Now an Austinite, Doe was wearing cowboy boots, blue jeans, a Western-style button-up shirt and a bolo tie.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2020

“Thanks,” he said, fiddling with the boot slider on his bolo tie and looking at the ground nervously.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall