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bolo tie

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bolo tie

–noun
a necktie of thin cord fastened in front with an ornamental clasp or other device.
Also, bola tie.
Also called bolo, bola.


Origin:
1960–65; bolo, appar. an error for bola, after the tie's resemblance to a bola
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bolo tie also bola tie  
n.  A necktie consisting of a piece of cord fastened with an ornamental bar or clasp.

[Alteration of bola + tie.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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