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bow (feature)

A bow is a feature of a ribbon, or twine (string, rope) characterized by two loops, or flared ends fastened together by a knot, or in some instances clamped together with glue.

Tagging notes

  • These bows are attached to, or designed to attach to characters, clothing, or other objects.
  • Not all bows are real, or constructed from actual ribbon.
  • Not all bows are in the main scene. Some will be part of a print instead.
  • The term bow tends to loosely apply whether the ends are loops, or flared. Some concepts that just appear tied, especially for concepts like wearing a kerchief, shouldn't be considered a bow.
  • Anatomy bows should be introduced into this tag in the future. The concept is comparably relevant to wearable bows, and makes tagging easier.
Bow terms

These definitions can be used to make design based categories in the future.

  • Butterfly Bow: A bow with flared ends, and no tails.
  • Loop Bow: A bow with at least two loops. Some bows don't have any loops, and a gift bow can have more than two.
  • Sailor Bow: A bow with its tails underneath the loops, or the flared ends / loops are longer on the bottom than at the top.
  • Twin Bows: Bows located in the same relative location on hair, body parts, or clothing.
Bow categories

Accessories

A bow that is adorned to a character's skin, fur, hair for the purpose of improving a character's appearance.

1:1 2014 ;d accessory anthro beady_eyes bow_(feature) bow_accessory bow_tie brown_body brown_fur canid canine canis clothed clothing clothing_bow domestic_dog dress duo ear_bow extended_arms female fur glistening glistening_eyes inaritan lagomorph leporid looking_at_viewer mammal maple_town one_eye_closed open_mouth open_smile patty_(maple_town) rabbit rolly_(maple_town) small_nose smile spread_arms sunset twin_bows twin_ear_bows wink winking_at_viewer young young_anthro いなりたん
5_fingers accessory animal_humanoid apron apron_only areola bangs bare_shoulders big_iris biped black_tail blue_eyebrows blue_eyes blue_hair bodily_fluids bow_(feature) bow_accessory bow_ribbon breasts cat_humanoid cat_tail clothed clothing cum dark_tail digital_media_(artwork) domestic_cat eyebrow_through_hair eyebrows fake_cat_ears fake_ears felid felid_humanoid feline feline_humanoid felis female fingers frilly furgonomics genital_fluids hair humanoid humanoid_hands light_body light_breasts light_clothing light_eyebrows light_face light_hair light_nose light_skin looking_at_viewer mammal mammal_humanoid medium_breasts messy misagi_nagu monotone_apron monotone_body monotone_breasts monotone_clothing monotone_face monotone_tail mostly_nude nipples no_pupils pink_areola pink_nipples ribbons short_hair simple_background small_mouth solo tail tail_accessory tail_bow tail_ribbon tan_body tan_breasts tan_face tan_nose tan_skin translucent translucent_hair white_apron white_clothing yellow_bow
accessory alternative_fashion anthro arm_tuft bell blonde_hair blue_eyes bottomwear bow_(feature) bow_accessory bow_ribbon breasts clothed clothing collar domestic_cat felid feline felis female fully_clothed fur furgonomics hair hair_accessory hair_bow hair_ribbon happy heart_(marking) hyanna-natsu j-fashion looking_at_viewer mammal markings open_mouth pattern_background portrait ribbons shirt side_view simple_background skirt smile solo tail tail_accessory tail_bow tail_ribbon tail_tuft tan_body tan_fur topwear tuft whiskers

Clothing

A bow that is attached to an article of clothing, or is perceived as part of an outfit.

2020 animal_crossing anthro apron apron_bow biped blonde_hair blue_eyes blush bow_tie cleaning_tool clothed clothing crossdressing digital_media_(artwork) domestic_cat embarrassed eyewear feather_duster felid feline felis femboy footwear glasses gloves grey_body hair handwear heterochromia hi_res legwear luxx maid_uniform male mammal nintendo raymond_(animal_crossing) shoes socks solo uniform yellow_eyes
anthro blonde_hair bottomwear bow_panties bow_underwear breasts brown_eyes carrot_(one_piece) clothed clothing clothing_lift digital_media_(artwork) female fur hair hat headgear headwear humanoid_hands lagomorph leporid mammal minkmen_(one_piece) one_piece panties panty_shot pink_clothing pink_panties pink_underwear qrispyqueen rabbit sketch skirt skirt_lift solo underwear upskirt white_body white_fur wind_lift
2019 bare_shoulders blush bodily_fluids bow_(feature) breasts brown_eyes brown_hair bust_portrait clothed clothing curled_horn demon demon_humanoid eyebrow_through_hair eyebrows female hair horn horned_humanoid humanoid machikado_mazoku not_furry nuno_(pppompon) open_mouth portrait purple_clothing red_bow simple_background solo tears translucent translucent_hair white_background yoshida_yuuko_(machikado_mazoku)

Decorations

A bow that is attached to a prop such as a gift, or integrated with the background in some kind of creative way.

2019 animatronic anthro black_nose bonnie_(fnaf) bow_ribbon bow_tie buckteeth eyebrows fingers five_nights_at_freddy's gift hi_res holding_object lagomorph leporid long_ears machine male mammal open_mouth open_smile pink_background pink_eyes purple_body rabbit robot scottgames signature simple_background smile solo teeth tongue
avian bird blue_eyes blush bow_(decoration) bow_(feature) bow_ribbon controller cord decorated_bow decoration electronics famicom famicom_console famicom_controller feral flower game_boy game_boy_advance game_boy_advance_console game_boy_cartridge game_boy_console game_boy_family game_cartridge game_console game_controller game_media gamecube gamecube_console gamecube_controller gaming grey_body grey_skin group handheld handheld_console high-angle_view holding_console holding_controller holding_game_boy holding_game_controller holding_object holding_sign king_dedede kirby kirby_(series) looking_at_viewer lying male n64_cartridge n64_console n64_controller nintendo nintendo_3ds nintendo_3ds_console nintendo_64 nintendo_console nintendo_controller nintendo_ds nintendo_ds_console nintendo_ds_family nintendo_entertainment_system nude number on_front open_mouth open_smile pink_body pink_skin plant playing_video_game purple_eyes rank re_k red_body red_skin retro_console retro_controller ribbons sign sitting smile star storage_media super_famicom super_famicom_console super_famicom_controller super_nintendo television toony vertical_bar_eyes waddle_dee waddling_head white_body white_skin wii wii_console wii_remote wired_controller

Bondage

A bow that is associated with ribbon bondage. These probably shouldn't be treated as accessories.

2015 :3 anthro antlers bdsm bell big_breasts blush bodily_fluids bondage bottomless bound bow_(feature) bow_knot bow_ribbon breasts christmas clothed clothing collar crossgender curvy_figure deer digital_media_(artwork) duo embarrassed english_text felid female genitals gift_wrapped glowing glowing_nose hi_res holidays horn huge_hips looking_at_viewer mammal mostly_nude mtf_crossgender navel new_world_deer noodle_(sssonic2) pussy red_bow red_ribbon reindeer restrained ribbon_bondage ribbons rudolph_the_red-nosed_reindeer shy sssonic2 sweat sweatdrop text thick_thighs voluptuous wide_hips
2014 ambiguous_gender anal anal_penetration animal_genitalia animal_penis anus backsack balls bdsm blush bodily_fluids bondage bound bow_(feature) candy candy_cane candy_cane_in_ass canid canine canine_genitalia canine_penis cum dessert duo erection feral food fox fully_bound fur genital_fluids genitals gift gift_wrapped hair hogtied holidays licking looking_at_viewer lying male mammal nude on_back outside penetration penis plant red_bow red_ribbon ribbon_bondage ribbons rukifox sex sky smile snow sonow streuni text tongue tongue_out tree url white_body white_fur
accessory anthro balls bdsm biped bondage bound bow_(feature) bow_ribbon erection eyes_closed foreskin furgonomics genitals green_body humanoid_genitalia humanoid_penis lying male mammal masturbation mustelid neck_bow nx-42 open_mouth otter penile penile_masturbation penis pink_bow pink_ribbon ribbon_bondage ribbons solo submissive submissive_male tail tail_accessory tail_bow tail_ribbon

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