bowtie
Having the shape that the displayed part of a bowtie does when the latter is tiedHaving the shape that the displayed part of a bowtie does when the latter is tied.
» Tom was the only person wearing a bowtie.
Tom war der einzige mit Fliege. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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1 senses(not comparable)Having the shape that the displayed part of a bowtie does when the latter is tied.
The corkscrew pasta holds the cheese sauce better, but all I had in the cupboard was bowtie pasta.
Examples
3 sentencesTom was the only person wearing a bowtie.
deTom war der einzige mit Fliege. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom was the only person in a bowtie.
Ziri always wore a bowtie.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From bow + tie.From bow + tie.
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