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
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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
We also enjoyed Bose’s neckband speaker, though it comes in at $300.
From The Verge ● Aug. 25, 2021
But know that the “W” in “WIGSS” doesn’t stand for Wireless: this is one neckband speaker you’ll be plugging into your console and PC with a physical USB-A cable and / or audio cable.
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
"Well, I put the neckband over, didn't I?" he says.
From Alex the Great by Arthur William Brown
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