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bow-tie vs necktie

necktie vs bow-tie

bow-tie and necktie both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bow-tie Yes No No No
necktie Yes No No No
As nouns, necktie is a hypernym of bow-tie; that is, necktie is a word with a broader meaning than bow-tie:
  • bow-tie: a man's tie that ties in a bow
  • necktie: neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
Other hypernyms of bow-tie include tie.
bow-tie (noun) necktie (noun)
a man's tie that ties in a bow neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
Difference between bow-tie and necktie

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