tieback

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noun

A loop of cloth, cord, etc., which is placed around a curtain to hold it open to one side.

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Meanings

nountieback (plural tiebacks)

plural tiebacks

  1. A loop of cloth, cord, etc., which is placed around a curtain to hold it open to one side.
  2. journalismA newspaper rewrite or short synopsis of the information presented in the original story. in order to refresh the memories of readers who saw the old story and to update new readers.
  3. in the oil industry, a new well drilled in a currently licensed area.
  4. biologyThe use of sutures to abduct one of the arytenoid cartilages to improve airflow.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna device (as a decorative loop of cord or fabric) for holding or drawing something back

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pullback
Broader
holding device
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pullback

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

Deverbal from tie back.

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APA

tieback. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tieback

MLA

“tieback.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tieback. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tieback,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tieback.

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