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mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">neckties</topic></authority><related type="narrower"><topic>bow ties</topic></related><related type="narrower"><topic>fours-in-hand</topic></related><related type="narrower"><topic>string ties</topic></related><related type="narrower"><topic>bolo ties</topic></related><related type="narrower"><topic>pre-tied ties</topic></related><related type="other"><topic>tie racks</topic></related><related type="other"><topic>tie hangers</topic></related><related type="other"><topic>cravats</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>neckwear</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>neck ties</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>necktie</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>tie, neck</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>ties</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>ties, neck</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Rather long, narrow lengths of soft material worn about the neck, usually under a collar, tied in front into a knot, loop, or bow and often with the two ends falling free vertically. For neckcloths of fine cloth wound around the neck, usually over the shirt, and tied in front into a bow or knot, use "cravats." ]]></note></mads>