tietie2 ●●● noun [countable] 
1
a long narrow piece of cloth that men wear around their neck, tied in a knot outside their shirts2a relationship between two people, groups, or countries: 
close family ties The U.S. has diplomatic/economic/political etc. ties with Japan.3a piece of string, wire, etc. used in order to fasten or close something such as a bag4the result of a game, competition, or election in which two or more people get the same number of points, votes, etc.: The game ended in a tie.
1 a long narrow piece of cloth that men wear around their neck, tied in a knot outside their shirts2a relationship between two people, groups, or countries: close family ties The U.S. has diplomatic/economic/political etc. ties with Japan.3a piece of string, wire, etc. used in order to fasten or close something such as a bag4the result of a game, competition, or election in which two or more people get the same number of points, votes, etc.: The game ended in a tie.
