dicky bow

noun

A ready tied or elasticated bowtie.

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Meanings

noundicky bow (plural dicky bows)

plural dicky bows · alternative dickie bow

  1. UKinformalA ready tied or elasticated bowtie.

Origin

From dickey (“false”) + bow.

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APA

dicky bow. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dicky%20bow

MLA

“dicky bow.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dicky%20bow. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dicky bow,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dicky%20bow.

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