neckerchief
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of neckerchief
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at neck, kerchief
Example Sentences
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Domingo arrives in the club’s lush courtyard garden sporting an olive-colored quilted Moncler padded shirt jacket over black bib Carhartt overalls and a black Valentino T-shirt, with a red neckerchief.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 10, 2026
It’s almost as if the fiesta never occurred, but we catch a glimpse of the blue and white neckerchief of one clan or another tied to a column of the gazebo.
From Salon ● Nov. 8, 2025
A significant section of the book is dedicated to Sofia Coppola, a director whose style is more in flux than Tony Scott’s weathered baseball caps or Peter Bogdanovich’s neckerchief.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2024
Nearly everyone, including many tourists, was dressed in the traditional garb of white trousers and shirt with red sash and neckerchief as they sang and shouted.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 6, 2023
“But we aren’t dangerous,” said the shiny man in the neckerchief.
From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles
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