necktie

Also known as neck tie, tie, cravat, tie (neckwear), kravata

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A necktie is a long, narrow piece of fabric that a person wears around their neck, typically as part of formal or professional clothing. It's a common accessory in business and formal settings, serving both as a traditional dress element and a way for people to express style through color and pattern choices.

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History
Origins
1710–1800: stocks, solitaires, neckcloths, cravats
1800–1850: cravat, stocks, scarves, bandanas
1860s–1920s: bow ties, scarf/neckerchief, the ascot, the long tie
1920s–1945
1945–1995
1995–present
Neckties as womenswear
Types
Modern cravat and Ascot tie
Four-in-hand
Six- and seven-fold ties
Skinny tie
"Pre-tied" ties and development of clip-ons
Knots
Ties as a sign of membership and other patterns
Club ties
Regimental ties
Repp ties
School ties
Tartan
Paisley
Occasions for neckties
Opposition to neckties
Health and safety hazards
Religious opposition
Christian denominations teaching plain dress
Islamic anti-Western sentiment
Other anti-necktie sentiment
See also
References
Further reading

thumb|A man wearing a colorful necktie

A necktie (American English) – also called a long tie or, more usually, simply a tie (Commonwealth English) – is a cloth article of formal neckwear or office attire worn for decorative or symbolic purposes, knotted at the throat, resting under a folded shirt collar, and usually draped down the chest. On rare occasions neckties are worn above a winged shirt collar. Neckties are usually paired with collared dress shirts under suit jackets or blazers, but have often been seen with other articles, such as sport coats and v-neck sweaters. Neckties can also be part of a uniform, however, in occupations where manual labor is involved, the end of the necktie is often tucked into the button line front placket of a dress shirt, such as the dress uniform of the United States Marine Corps.

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