bolo tie

or bola tie

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of bolo tie¹

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

Example Sentences

In his bolo tie and cowboy hat, Coleman was not afraid to offer this un-PC lyric: “Hey Indian dude … don’t cope a ‘tude.”

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