plural of Sherman's bow tie

plural of two-legged tie

To be powerless to act, to be thwarted.

(colloquial, medicine) To undergo a tubal ligation.

Alternative form of with one hand tied behind one's back

(informal, figuratively) Easily, without much effort. / (informal, figuratively) Hampered by factors outside one’s control.

Thin, woven, gauze-like fabric. / A fine transparent silk material, used for veils, etc.; specifically, cloth interwoven with gold or silver threads, or embossed with figures.

To form tissue of; to interweave.

A surname from German.

(anatomy) A type of tissue found in animals whose main function is binding other tissue systems (such as muscle to skin) or organs and consists of the following three elements: cells, fibers and a ground substance (or extracellular matrix).