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bow

bow

Meaning of bow

a knot made with two loops in a ribbon or string

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Pronunciation
British English/baʊ/
American English/boʊ/
Chinese pronunciation in Latin lettershú dié jié
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bow synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between bow / hair bow / ribbon bow / tied bow / bowknot

B
🇬🇧English
bow

the basic neutral word for a knot made with two loops in ribbon or string

A2Very Often

She tied a red bow on the gift.

H
🇬🇧English
hair bow

a bow used as a hair accessory

A2Often

She wore a pink hair bow.

R
🇬🇧English
ribbon bow

a bow made from ribbon, with emphasis on the material

A2Rarely

The package was decorated with a ribbon bow.

T
🇬🇧English
tied bow

a bow that has been tied, emphasizing the action/result

A2Rarely

He made a tied bow with the ribbon.

B
🇬🇧English
bowknot

a bow-shaped knot, often a slightly more formal or technical word

A2Rarely

She tied the package with a neat bowknot.

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how to pronounce bow

/baʊ/

bow translation

bow

bow transcription

/baʊ/, /boʊ/

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bow meaning: what does it mean?

a knot made with two loops in a ribbon or string

bow pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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