bowknot

6.1

A knot with two loops and loose ends that people use to tie ribbons or shoelaces

noun
/ˈboʊˌnɑt/

: lazo

The gift was beautifully wrapped with a colorful bowknot on top.

Examples

She tied her shoes with a nice bowknot to keep them secure.
A bowknot or something that will slip real easy if I need it.

Wild Bill (1995)
He learned how to make a bowknot for his costume's accessories.

Synonyms

bow

vsbowknot

100 1.0

A knot with two loops and two loose ends used to decorate or fasten items

is mainly used for tying shoelaces and ribbons rather than decorating

How Secure

figure eight

Specialized

5.0

reef knot

Specialized

5.2

clove hitch

Specialized

1 8.5

bowknot

6.1

slipknot

3 5.5

Surface Forms

bowknot singular

bowknots plural

Morphology

bowknot = bow + knot (transparent) = bow + knot

The meaning is a literal combination of 'bow' and 'knot' and is directly predictable from those components.

Etymology

Bowknot comes from two simple parts: bow, meaning 'a loop or ribbon shape', and knot, meaning 'a tie'. So a bowknot is a knot made into a bow, like the loops you make when you tie shoelaces or a ribbon on a dress.