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
They include a carrying case and a neckband.
From The Verge • Apr. 30, 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
In spite of a discolored eye and a wrinkled neckband, he was not difficult to identify as their friend of the railroad train.
From The Secret Witness by Gibbs, George
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