Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pussy bow

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.97 in modern English

Syllables: pussy bow
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A large, floppy bow on an item of clothing, often a blouse or shirt.

Example Sentences

"When it comes to the blouse, the pussy bow is a recurring headline grabber ... think Maggie Thatcher in her super-austere 80s phase, or Maggie Gyllenhaal causing quite the stir in The Secretary."
"Or the time, later that year, that she turned up to a presidential debate wearing a bright pink pussy-bow blouse just two days after audio had been released of her husband boasting how he likes to “grab ’em by the pussy”? The vestiary reference was, reportedly, “not intentional”."

Inflected Forms

pussy bows (plural) pussybow (alternative) pussy-bow (alternative)

Phrases

ascot tie

Frequently Paired Words

ascot tie

Synonyms

lavaliere pussycat bow

Questions

What does pussy bow mean?: A large, floppy bow on an item of clothing, often a blouse or shirt.

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