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Garment covering the torso with a collar, a yoke at the back, shirttails and buttons down the front.
bow tie ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Short necktie consisting of a knot at the center and a wing on each side of it.
ascot tie ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Wide necktie with pleats that narrow the part that goes around the neck; it is knotted loosely and worn inside the open collar of a shirt.
necktie ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Long narrow strip of fabric placed under the shirt collar and knotted; the front apron, usually wider than the rear one, makes the shirt more attractive.
front apron ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Wider apron that makes the shirtfront more attractive.
neck end ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Part of the necktie that goes around the neck, under the collar.
rear apron ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Narrower apron that is threaded through the loop to keep it behind the front apron.
lining ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Fabric sewn inside the tie to give it body.
loop ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Flat ring behind the front apron that the rear apron passes through to hold it in place.
slip-stitched seam ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Seam running the length of the necktie, in the middle of the reverse side.