schoolboy knot

noun

A four-in-hand knot.

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Meanings

nounschoolboy knot (plural schoolboy knots)

plural schoolboy knots

  1. A four-in-hand knot.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
four-in-hand

Origin

Typically used for school ties.

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APA

schoolboy knot. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/schoolboy%20knot

MLA

“schoolboy knot.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/schoolboy%20knot. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “schoolboy knot,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/schoolboy%20knot.

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