The school tie is part of the school uniform required by a large number of English schools. The old school tie refers to a tie voluntarily worn by alumni of long established British schools. Figuratively, it is used to refer to the connection between members of the elite who attended the institutions: this is particularly associated with public schools.[1]
- ^ "Definition of old school tie in English". en.oxforddictionaries.com. Oxford University Press. Archived from the original on 27 March 2018. Retrieved 27 March 2018.