neckwear

[ nek-wair ]

/ ˈnɛkˌwɛər /

Save This Word!

See synonyms for neckwear on Thesaurus.com

noun

articles of dress worn round or at the neck.

QUIZ

CAN YOU ANSWER THESE COMMON GRAMMAR DEBATES?

There are grammar debates that never die; and the ones highlighted in the questions in this quiz are sure to rile everyone up once again. Do you know how to answer the questions that cause some of the greatest grammar debates?

Question 1 of 7

Which sentence is correct?

His boss, whom he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

His boss, who he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

Origin of neckwear

First recorded in 1875–80; neck + wear

Words nearby neckwear

neck of the woods, neckpiece, neck-rein, necktie, necktie party, neckwear, necro-, necrobacillosis, necrobiosis, necrolatry, necrology

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

How to use neckwear in a sentence

Anderson cuts an exotic figure himself, with his tailored suits, long hair and love of unusual neckwear.
The Cast of ‘The Grand Budapest Hotel’ Says Wes Anderson Is a Genius Hardass|Nico Hines|February 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
You can pick whatever neckwear you want, or none at all, but let us go forth.
In Praise of Clip-on Ties|The Daily Beast|May 30, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Read this commencement address from an NYPD cop to Harvard's graduating class and learn to love the cheap neckwear.
In Praise of Clip-on Ties|The Daily Beast|May 30, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Its extravagant advent among the discreet neckwear of the Upper Fifth caused a sensation.
Sinister Street, vol. 1|Compton Mackenzie

Made-up neckwear of any kind is not worn by well-groomed men.
The Complete Bachelor|Walter Germain
As an operative on neckwear, and afterward on belts, she was thrown out of work by the trade seasons.
Making Both Ends Meet|Sue Ainslie Clark and Edith Wyatt
She left the tobacco factory and found employment as a neckwear worker.
Making Both Ends Meet|Sue Ainslie Clark and Edith Wyatt
A holder for neckwear, the merits of which modesty forbids me to descant upon, invented by its namesake, Smith.
Little Miss Grouch|Samuel Hopkins Adams

British Dictionary definitions for neckwear

neckwear

/ (ˈnɛkˌwɛə) /

noun

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

neckwear

Origin of neckwear

Words nearby neckwear

Words related to neckwear

How to use neckwear in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for neckwear