pretied

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

pre- +‎ tied

Adjective[edit]

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.