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neckties

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n. (plural of necktie English)

Usage examples of neckties.

His clothes fitted him too tightly, he wore cheap neckties, and ready-made boots, of course, of patent leather.

Heron understood why Joseph had launched out into new suits and brilliant neckties, why he came home earlier than was his wont, and why he hung about the pale-faced girl who seemed unconscious of his presence.

Rather, the ordinary human instinct would, I imagine, tend to symbolize evening by cravats with some of the colours of the sunset, not white neckties, but tawny or crimson neckties-- neckties of purple or olive, or some darkened gold.

ODESSA FILE 247 sweat, dampening the cloth of the neckties and making them even tighter around his fat wrists.

Unfortunately, the laborer, being unacquainted with the code of neckties and tallyhos, failed to follow their example, and one young lady was left at an embarrassed stance.

He could sell neckties to those who asked for them, but had no particular talent for attracting trade.

Now, mother, I hope supper is most ready, for selling neckties has made me hungry.

He set to work soliciting custom, and soon had sold three neckties at twenty-five cents each.

Paul sold three more neckties, and then, though it yet lacked an hour of the time when he generally proposed to close, he prepared to go home.