neckcloth
[ nek-klawth, -kloth ]
/ ˈnɛkˌklɔθ, -ˌklɒθ /
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noun, plural neck·cloths [nek-klawthz, -klothz, -klawths, -kloths]. /ˈnɛkˌklɔðz, -ˌklɒðz, -ˌklɔθs, -ˌklɒθs/. Obsolete.
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Words nearby neckcloth
Necho, neck, neck and neck, Neckar, neckband, neckcloth, necked, Necker, neckerchief, Necker cube, necking
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neckcloth
/ (ˈnɛkˌklɒθ) /
noun
a large ornamental usually white cravat worn formerly by men
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