neckwear

[ nek-wair ]

noun

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

neckwear

/ ˈnɛkˌwɛə /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of neckwear¹

First recorded in 1875–80; neck + wear

Example Sentences

Anderson cuts an exotic figure himself, with his tailored suits, long hair and love of unusual neckwear.

From The Daily Beast

You can pick whatever neckwear you want, or none at all, but let us go forth.

From The Daily Beast

Read this commencement address from an NYPD cop to Harvard's graduating class and learn to love the cheap neckwear.

From The Daily Beast

Its extravagant advent among the discreet neckwear of the Upper Fifth caused a sensation.

From Project Gutenberg

Made-up neckwear of any kind is not worn by well-groomed men.

From Project Gutenberg

As an operative on neckwear, and afterward on belts, she was thrown out of work by the trade seasons.

From Project Gutenberg

She left the tobacco factory and found employment as a neckwear worker.

From Project Gutenberg

A holder for neckwear, the merits of which modesty forbids me to descant upon, invented by its namesake, Smith.

From Project Gutenberg

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