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The unspoken declaration that you'd rather be interesting than comfortable.
means A short necktie tied into a symmetrical knot with two loops, worn at the collar.
from A literal compound of "bow" (the looped knot, from Old English boga, "something bent") and "tie." The accessory descends from the cravat worn by Croatian mercenaries in 17th-century France — the French called these soldiers Croates, which gave us "cravate" — and the dashing neckwear was gradually trimmed down until what remained could be knotted into the small symmetrical bow we now name plainly for its shape.
- clip-on shame
- Real ones tie by hand; pretenders snap on
- surgeon favorite
- No dangling ends to drag through patients
- physics symbol
- Light cones in spacetime form a bowtie shape
- name origin
- Croatian mercenaries' neckwear birthed the cravat and bow
churchill bowtie — winston churchill's signature accessory, worn daily throughout his political career
bowtie pasta — farfalle pasta shape, iconic italian food product sold globally since early 1900s
bowtie cinemas — movie theater chain founded in 1912, operates 70+ locations across western united states