noun
- a band of decorative fabric worn around the neck, under the collar, and tied in front to hang down the front of a shirt or to form a small bow.
- any band, scarf, or tie fastened at the front of the neck.
- Slang. a hangman’s rope.
noun
- the US name for tie (def. 11)
n.1838, from neck (n.) + tie (n.). American English slang necktie party “a lynching” is recorded from 1871.