dicky bow

ˈdɪki boʊ

Definition of dicky bow - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

neckwear

Dated

ready-tied or elasticated bowtie

Dated

He wore a dicky bow to the wedding.
The magician's outfit included a bright red dicky bow.
For the gala, he chose a classic black dicky bow.

bow tie

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ready-tied or elasticated bowtie

Expressions with dicky

have a dicky heart

experience heart problems or weakness

He can't run because he has a dicky heart.

dicky heart

heart that is weak or not healthy

He can't run far because of his dicky heart.

dicky-bird

small bird often used affectionately

Look at the cute dicky-bird in the tree.

dicky-seat

small third seat in old two-seater cars

The vintage car had a dicky-seat for extra passengers.

Expressions with bow

bow down

lower the head or body as a sign of respect or submission

The subjects would bow down as the king passed..

bow to

show respect or submission to someone

He had to bow to the king's decision.

bow out

withdraw from a commitment gracefully

He had to bow out of the event due to illness.

Cupid's bow

bow carried by Cupid in mythology

Cupid's bow was poised to shoot an arrow at unsuspecting lovers..

take a bow

bow to acknowledge applause after a performance

The actor stepped forward to take a bow.

shot across the bow

warning of negative consequences if actions continue

The manager's email was a shot across the bow to the team.

bow one's back

bend or arch the back physically

He bowed his back to lift the heavy box.

bow to pressure

to do something because of external demands

The company bowed to pressure and changed its policy.

bow under the weight

to yield or give in to pressure

She finally bowed under the weight of her responsibilities and took a break.

bow chicka wow wow

exp.

sound effect indicating romantic or sexual tension

When they kissed, someone in the background said, 'bow chicka wow wow.'

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French:nœud papillon pré-noué, ...
German:Fertigfliege, ...
Italian:papillon, ...
Spanish:corbatín, ...
Portuguese:gravata-borboleta, ...
Chinese:领结, ...
Japanese:蝶ネクタイ, ...
Arabic:بابيون, ...
Hebrew:פַּפִּיוֹן, ...
Russian:готовый галстук-бабочка, ...
Ukrainian:метелик, ...
Hindi:रेडीमेड बो टाई, ...
Bengali:বো টাই, ...
Catalan:llacet, ...
Czech:motýlek, ...
Danish:butterfly, ...
Dutch:strikje, ...
Greek:παπιγιόν, ...
Hungarian:csokornyakkendő, ...
Khmer:ក្រវាត់កបូរ៉ូស្រាប់, ...
Korean:나비넥타이, ...
Persian:پاپیون آماده, ...
Polish:muszka, ...
Portuguese (BR):gravata borboleta, ...
Romanian:papion, ...
Swedish:fluga, ...
Thai:โบว์ผูกคอ, ...
Turkish:hazır papyon, ...
Vietnamese:nơ thắt sẵn, ...

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