noun
Refers to the necktie shaped like a butterfly, worn with formal attire.
彼は結婚式に蝶ネクタイを締めていった。
He wore a bow tie to the wedding.
Full katakana spelling; sometimes seen in informal writing.
A regular necktie, as opposed to a bow tie.
Compound of 蝶 (chō, 'butterfly') and ネクタイ (nekutai, 'necktie'), from English 'bow tie'.