neckcloth

American  

[nek-klawth, -kloth] / ˈnɛkˌklɔθ, -ˌklɒθ /

noun

Obsolete.

plural

neckcloths

1. cravat.

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neckcloth British  

/ ˈnɛkˌklɒθ /

noun

1. a large ornamental usually white cravat worn formerly by men

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Etymology

Origin of neckcloth

First recorded in 1630–40; neck + cloth

Example Sentences

Dressed in a top hat, waistcoat and cravat neckcloth, Francis Scott Key - played by historical actor Fred Taylor - recited the lines of the famous poem to an eager audience Tuesday.

From Washington Times • Mar. 8, 2020

The bulk of Composer Riegger's work is atonal�in fact, he was an atonalist back in the days before the tone row had replaced the velvet neckcloth as a musical status symbol.

From Time Magazine Archive

Always he wore a white neckcloth and a Revolution-style coat.

From Time Magazine Archive

In a bay-window in a one-pair sits, from nine o'clock to one. a gentleman with rather long hair and no neckcloth, who writes and grins, as if he thought he was very funny indeed.

From Time Magazine Archive

As I let myself be drawn into the shop, he bustled around, pulling out scissors and combs and a fresh neckcloth.

From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes