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neckwear

American  
[nek-wair] / ˈnɛkˌwɛər /

noun

  1. articles of dress worn round or at the neck.


neckwear British  
/ ˈnɛkˌwɛə /

noun

  1. articles of clothing, such as ties, scarves, etc, worn around the neck

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of neckwear

First recorded in 1875–80; neck + wear

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Not everyone is a fan of always-watching neckwear as a fashion accessory.

From Barron's Jan. 11, 2026

And so, taking his lead, all of his retinue also seemed to have ditched the neckwear.

From BBC May 4, 2023

At the subsequent Critics’ Choice Awards and SAG Awards, he swapped the traditional neckwear for a modern skinny tie.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 30, 2020

The liberal commentator John Nichols was more appreciative of Kent’s neckwear.

From Seattle Times Nov. 13, 2019

He did, in fact, see a number of tie-less employees, and was reassured by one of his interviewers that nobody in his department would make an issue of neckwear.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz

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