Windsor knot

noun

1. a wide, triangular knot for tying a four-in-hand necktie.

Windsor knot

noun

1. a wide triangular knot, produced by making extra turns in tying a tie

Word History and Origins

Origin of Windsor knot¹

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

Donning a suit he hadn’t worn in two years, he struggled with the Windsor knot on his gold and blue tie, but he made it perfect, because details like that matter.

From Los Angeles Times

He was dressed elegantly with his tie in a Windsor knot and waved to a nurse as he departed the hospital.

From Seattle Times

“Why was a member of the family of Windsor unable to tie a correct Windsor knot?”

From The Guardian

I watched a bunch of YouTube tutorials to learn how to do the Windsor knot.

From Salon

His tie was in a perfect Windsor knot, which Grace had only seen in pictures on the internet, and that made her trust him a little bit more.

From Literature