# bowtie

> English word · Noun · IPA /boʊˈtaɪ/ · frequency rank #59,243

## Definitions
1. A man's necktie tied in a bow around the throat.
2. A kind of road intersection. See Bowtie (road).

## Etymology
From bow + tie.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/bowtie