tieback

tieback
a) A loop of cloth, cord, etc., which is placed around a curtain to hold it open to one side.
b) A newspaper rewrite or short synopsis of the information presented in the original story. in order to refresh the memories of readers who saw the old story and to update new readers.

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  • tieback — noun Date: 1926 1. a decorative strip or device of cloth, cord, or metal for draping a curtain to the side of a window 2. a curtain with a tieback usually used in plural …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • tieback — noun a device (as a decorative loop of cord or fabric) for holding or drawing something back the draperies were drawn to the sides by pullbacks • Syn: ↑pullback • Hypernyms: ↑holding device * * * ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology …   Useful english dictionary

  • Tieback (geotechnical) — For other uses, see Tieback (disambiguation). A tieback is a horizontal wire or rod, or a helical anchor used to reinforce retaining walls for stability. With one end of the tieback secured to the wall, the other end is anchored to a stable… …   Wikipedia

  • tieback — /tuy bak /, n. 1. a strip or loop of material, heavy braid, or the like, used for holding a curtain back to one side. 2. a curtain having such a device. [1875 80; n. use of v. phrase tie back] * * * …   Universalium

  • tieback — n. ribbon for tying curtains …   English contemporary dictionary

  • tieback — tie•back [[t]ˈtaɪˌbæk[/t]] n. 1) a strip of material, heavy braid, or the like, used for holding a curtain back to one side 2) Often, tiebacks. a curtain having such a device • Etymology: 1875–80 …   From formal English to slang

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