windsor knot

Wind·sor knot

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [win-zer not]
- /ˈwɪn zər nɒt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [win-zer not]
- /ˈwɪn zər nɒt/

Definitions of windsor knot words

noun windsor knot a wide, triangular knot for tying a four-in-hand necktie. 1
noun windsor knot a wide triangular knot, produced by making extra turns in tying a tie 0
noun windsor knot a form of double slipknot in a four-in-hand necktie, resulting in a wider, bulkier knot 0

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Origin of windsor knot

First appearance:

before 1945

One of the 6% newest English words

First recorded in 1945-50

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Parts of speech for Windsor knot

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Windsor knot

windsor knot popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

windsor knot usage trend in Literature

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