bowknot

American  

[boh-not] / ˈboʊˌnɒt /

noun

1. bow.

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bowknot British  

/ ˈbəʊˌnɒt /

noun

1. a decorative knot usually having two loops and two loose ends; bow

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Etymology

Origin of bowknot

First recorded in 1540–50; bow ² + knot ¹

Example Sentences

Courtship is a bowknot that matrimony pulls into a hard knot.

From More Toasts by Mosher, Marion Dix

Her eyes tied a bowknot in my spine.

From A Wodehouse Miscellany Articles & Stories by Wodehouse, P. G. (Pelham Grenville)

Dee could squirm herself into a bowknot and Dum and I could die of curiosity, and still honor forbade our making a sign to find out what was the matter.

From At Boarding School with the Tucker Twins by Speed, Nell

You can get at the printer's cards with the head of Washington which a line of gold paint and a bowknot will transform into a miniature.

From Gala Day Luncheons A Little Book of Suggestions by Burrell, Caroline Benedict

It was a wad as thick as three fingers and perhaps twice as long, tied with a bit of common string, ending in a loose bowknot.

From The Haunted Pajamas by Elliott, Francis Perry