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
Example Sentences
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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
Beats Flex $35 $70 50% off The Beats Flex neckband wireless earbuds offer USB-C charging and work on Android phones nearly as well as they do on an iPhone or iOS device.
From The Verge ● Aug. 27, 2022
We also enjoyed Bose’s neckband speaker, though it comes in at $300.
From The Verge ● Aug. 25, 2021
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
Under a shiny alpaca coat he wore an oldfashioned collarless shirt whose neckband was fastened with a diamond stud.
From Greener Than You Think by Moore, Ward
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