Neckwear

Neckwear
Mary Sidney Herbert, Countess of Pembroke wearing a ruff, 16th century.

Neckwear refers to various styles of clothing worn around the (human)neck. They are worn for fashion reasons or for protection against weather influences, the latter for comfort of health. Common neckwear today include bow ties, neckties (cravat), scarves, feather boas and shawls. Ruffs and bands are historically.



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  • Neckwear — Neck wear , n. A collective term for cravats, collars, etc. [Colloq. or trade name] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • neckwear — [nek′wer΄] n. articles worn about the neck, as neckties, scarves, etc …   English World dictionary

  • neckwear — noun Date: circa 1879 articles of clothing (as ties and scarves) worn about the neck …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • neckwear — /nek wair /, n. articles of dress worn round or at the neck. [1875 80; NECK + WEAR] * * * …   Universalium

  • neckwear — noun /ˈnɛk.wɛɚ/ articles of clothing or jewelry which hang from the neck, such as ties or necklaces …   Wiktionary

  • neckwear — Synonyms and related words: Roman collar, band, bandanna, bertha, boa, bowtie, button down collar, celluloid collar, choke, choker, clerical collar, collar, comforter, cravat, dog collar, four in hand, fur, guimpe, kerchief, muffler, neckband,… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • neckwear — n. ties; scarves; collars …   English contemporary dictionary

  • neckwear — noun items worn around the neck, such as collars or ties, collectively …   English new terms dictionary

  • neckwear — /ˈnɛkwɛə/ (say nekwair) noun articles of dress worn round or at the neck …  

  • neckwear — n. collars, ties, etc …   Useful english dictionary

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