Phrase Hound found 56 phrases and 267 compound words that contain ties. The most common are listed below. Open ties in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 56
- Close Ties
- cut tiesTo abruptly and/or permanently end a relationship.
- ties that bindplural of tie that binds: Something shared between two or more people, such as an interest, hobby, or experience, that causes their relationship with each other to strengthen.
- black tiesplural of black tie: A black bow tie worn with a dinner jacket.
- bread tiesplural of bread tie: A plastic clip used to hold a plastic bag closed by pinching the neck of the bag. Often used for the bags in which sliced bread is packaged.
- cable tiesplural of cable tie: A type of fastener, especially for binding several electronic cables or wires together.
- cross-tiesplural of cross-tie: A sleeper supporting and connecting the rails, and holding them in place.
- cutting tiespresent participle and gerund of cut ties
- railway tiesplural of railway tie: A heavy, preserved piece of hewn timber laid crossways to and supporting the rails of a railroad or a member of similar shape and function of another material such as concrete.
- school tiesplural of school tie: A necktie designated as (part of a) school uniform
- zip tiesplural of zip tie: A type of fastener, especially for binding several electronic cables or wires together.
- bow-tiesplural of bow-tie: A man's necktie tied in a bow around the throat.
- railroad tiesplural of railroad tie: A heavy, preserved piece of hewn timber laid crossways to and supporting the rails of a railroad or a member of similar shape and function of another material such as concrete.
- suits and tiesplural of suit and tie: Formal business apparel, consisting of a business suit worn with a dress shirt, tie, and formal shoes for men, conservative dress or pant suit with pumps for women.
- twist tiesplural of twist tie: A metal wire that is encased in a thin strip of paper or plastic and is used to tie the openings of bags, such as garbage bags or bread bags.
- ties the knotthird-person singular simple present indicative of tie the knot: To marry, wed, get married.
- bolo tiesplural of bolo tie: A necktie consisting of a heavy cord held in front by an ornamental clasp or slide.
- twisty tiesplural of twisty tie: A metal wire that is encased in a thin strip of paper or plastic and is used to tie the openings of bags, such as garbage bags or bread bags.
- bootlace tiesplural of bootlace tie: A necktie consisting of a heavy cord held in front by an ornamental clasp or slide.
- angle tiesplural of angle tie: angle brace
- chain tiesplural of chain tie: A tie consisting of a series of connected iron bars or rods.
- cup tiesplural of cup tie: A match in a cup competition
- cuts tiesthird-person singular simple present indicative of cut ties: To abruptly and/or permanently end a relationship.
- hair tiesplural of hair tie: A circular piece of elastic used to hold hair in place.
- Oxford tiesplural of Oxford tie: A kind of shoe, laced on the instep, and usually covering the foot nearly to the ankle.
Compound words 267
- onetiesThe second decade of a century: the 1910s, the 2010s, etc. The tens.
- pantiesplural of panty: Short trousers for men, or more usually boys.
- propertiesplural of property: Something that is owned.
- partiesplural of party: A person or group of people constituting one side in a legal proceeding, such as in a legal action or a contract.
- countiesplural of county: The land ruled by a count or a countess.
- sixtiesplural of sixty: The cardinal number occurring after fifty-nine and before sixty-one, represented in Roman numerals as LX and in Arabic numerals as 60.
- seventiesplural of seventy: The cardinal number occurring after sixty-nine and before seventy-one, represented in Roman numerals as LXX and in Arabic numerals as 70.
- ninetiesplural of ninety: The cardinal number occurring after eighty-nine and before ninety-one, represented in Roman numerals as XC and in Arabic numerals as 90.
- penaltiesplural of penalty: A legal sentence.
- fiftiesplural of fifty: The cardinal number occurring after forty-nine and before fifty-one.