bow
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- noun
- /boʊ/
:
lazo
- The little girl wore a pink bow in her hair that matched her dress.
- bow tie
- ribbon bow
And now you can just slide that under the bow, under the ribbon.
- And now you can just slide that under the bow, under the ribbon.
- I'm going to be starting this dress with this silver bow clutch bag from Monsoon.
Examples
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Matty was dressed in a professional gray suit with a large bow at the shirt collar.
Fiction book (1990) -
Molly doodles on his chest, drawing a bow tie and the outline of a tuxedo jacket.
Fiction book (1990) -
You could put the little bow on the side.
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- I put the bow on.
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It's like a little gold necklace and it has a little bow and a little clock.
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And now you can just slide that under the bow, under the ribbon.
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Those bows took hours to get straight, apparently!
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A black ribbon tied in a precise bow circled each glass.
Fiction book (1993) -
The front door, on which hung a great wreath with a red satin bow, had been closed.
Fiction book (1990) -
The two boys are clad in Western suits, one even with a bow tie, and sport handsome, Western-style caps.
Academic text (1991)
Synonyms
A knot with two loops and loose ends that people use to tie ribbons or shoelaces
Idioms
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An early warning action or comment showing a stronger response may follow
- Archaic
To tell a story in a way that makes what happened sound bigger or not true
Compounds
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A thin curved stick with horsehair used to play the violin by drawing it across the strings
- Archaic
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A member of London's first organized police force from the mid 1700s to the early 1800s
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A window that sticks out from a wall in a gentle curve to give more light and space
Legs that curve outward at the knees so the feet and ankles touch while the knees are apart
Legs that curve outward below the knee so the knees stay apart when the feet are together
- Specialized
A bow movement from the part near your hand toward the tip when playing a string instrument
- Specialized
An upward movement of the bow from tip toward the hand when playing violin or cello
How Tight
- Specialized
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Bow for a knot is named for its shape: the two loops look like a small 'arch' or bend, from the same old word boga that meant 'bend'. That's why a tied ribbon is called a bow.