pretied

English

Etymology

From pre- +‎ tied.

Adjective

pretied (not comparable)

1. tied in advance
   • 2015 August 18, Michael Cooper, “Taking the Starch Out of Orchestra Attire”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     Soon, he said, he would like to turn his attention to the pretied bow tie — from its fastener to its fabric.