neckwear

[nek-wair]

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noun

articles of dress worn round or at the neck.

Origin of neckwear

First recorded in 1875–80; neck + wear

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Examples from the Web for neckwear

Historical Examples

And he returned to his mirror and the nice adjustment of his neckwear.
Mistress Wilding
Rafael Sabatini
As it is, my own salary barely serves to keep me in neckwear.
The Third Degree
Charles Klein and Arthur Hornblow
The neckwear was a bind of lawn, with a long fall finished with lace.
Dress design
Talbot Hughes
Neckwear—Ascot, once over or four-in-hand in somber effects.
The Copeland Method
Vanness Copeland
Neckwear—Ascot, black or white effect, once over, white or Pearl.
The Copeland Method
Vanness Copeland

British Dictionary definitions for neckwear

neckwear

noun

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

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Examples from the Web for neckwear

Historical Examples

And he returned to his mirror and the nice adjustment of his neckwear.

As it is, my own salary barely serves to keep me in neckwear.

The neckwear was a bind of lawn, with a long fall finished with lace.

Neckwear—Ascot, once over or four-in-hand in somber effects.

Neckwear—Ascot, black or white effect, once over, white or Pearl.

neckwear

Origin of neckwear