neckband
Americannoun
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a band of cloth at the neck of a garment.
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a band, especially one of ornamental design, worn around the neck, affixed to a bottle, etc.
noun
Etymology
Origin of neckband
First recorded in 1400–50, neckband is from the late Middle English word nekband. See neck, band 2
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Embedded in the charred neckband of a shirt was a fragment of a green-coloured circuit board.
From BBC ● Dec. 15, 2023
They include a carrying case and a neckband.
From The Verge ● Apr. 30, 2022
The neckband design raises some questions, though: would I have to detangle the squiggly wires from my hair?
From The Verge ● Feb. 4, 2022
The Tone Free pieces can charge in a case rather than on the included neckband, but that’s an additional purchase.
From Slate ● Aug. 2, 2018
It marked all faces, and it lodged between neck and neckband and wrist and wristband where it chafed the skin.
From The Long Roll by Mary Johnston
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