bolo
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8.8
- noun
- /ˈboʊloʊ/
- US
:
corbata bolo
- The bolo tie around his neck was a gift from his grandfather, symbolizing their Western heritage.
- bolo tie
- turquoise bolo
- wears a bolo
Possible problem solutions clip on tie, bow tie or if you don't want to look like an Etsy boy, wear a a bolo tie.
- Possible problem solutions clip on tie, bow tie or if you don't want to look like an Etsy boy, wear a a bolo tie.
Examples
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The bartender came over: he was a young man, wearing a white shirt and black vest, and, unlike other waiters, a bolo tie fastened with a silver-and-turquoise slide.
Fiction book (1998) -
At the cowboy-themed party, many guests sported colorful bolo ties as part of their outfits.
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- Your bolo tie, I like it.
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- I'm not wearing a bolo tie.
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"Rich straightened his bolo tie.
Fiction book (1995) -
Is he trying to fund a bus with money from the sales of bobbleheads and bolo ties?
Blog text (26) -
- Nice bolo tie.
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"He was wearing his equivalent of dress clothes: new dark-blue jeans, a starched white-and-rose cowboy shirt, and an agate bolo tie."
Fiction book (1991) -
Some days you won't wear a necktie, only a bolo tie; some days you will wear a necktie, but only loosely, with the top button of your shirt unbuttoned.
Fiction book (1999) -
He wore a striking bolo tie that featured a beautiful silver clasp.
Synonyms
36
2.8
A small necktie tied in a bow, worn for formal events
1
7.5
A thin cord worn around the neck and held by a decorative clasp as a necktie
1
9.6
A cord worn around the neck with a decorative clasp like a tie
Compounds
How Formal
Surface Forms
Etymology
Bolo for the Western necktie comes from the American West, and one popular story says it comes from Spanish bola 'ball' because of the round clasp. That's why a bolo tie is a simple cord fastened with a decorative clasp and worn like a necktie.