Definition for old school tie - Oxford Dictionaries Online (World English)

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	old school tie (old school tie) noun British a necktie with a characteristic pattern worn by the former pupils of a particular school, especially a public school. used to refer to the group loyalty, social class, and traditional attitudes associated with people who attended public schools: appointments based on social class and the old school tie		More words in this category bomber catsuit flannel garter gibus girdle 1 hip-length kerchief lappet liberty bodice mandarin collar non-iron reefer jacket slashed suiting tee 3 three-piece tube turtleneck waist Nearby Words Old Pals Act Old Persian Old Prussian Old Red Sandstone old religion old rose Old Sarum Old Saxon old school old school tie Old Slavonic old soldier Old South old Spanish custom old stager Old Stone Age Old Style old style old sweat