neckerchief

[ nek-er-chif, -cheef ]

/ ˈnɛk ər tʃɪf, -ˌtʃif /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR neckerchief ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a cloth or scarf worn round the neck.

Origin of neckerchief

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at neck, kerchief

Words nearby neckerchief

Neckar, neckband, neckcloth, necked, Necker, neckerchief, Necker cube, necking, necklace, necklace bomb, necklet

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Example sentences from the Web for neckerchief

A stranger stepped out of the inn and laughed so heartily that he had to loose his neckerchief.
The Judge|Rebecca West
One suggested a clasp-knife at the throat, another a stick in his neckerchief, twisted to throttling-point.
Tales of Mean Streets|Arthur Morrison
He could not refuse to gratify the dear little creature, and he gave it her: the neckerchief she had already.
Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship and Travels, Vol. I (of 2)|Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Emmet took off his neckerchief himself, and assisted in adjusting the rope round his neck.
Main Currents in Nineteenth Century Literature - 4. Naturalism in England|Georg Brandes

She read the letter, and putting it into her neckerchief, desired him to follow her.
Peter Simple|Frederick Marryat

British Dictionary definitions for neckerchief

neckerchief

/ (ˈnɛkətʃɪf, -ˌtʃiːf) /

noun

a piece of ornamental cloth, often square, worn around the neck

Word Origin for neckerchief

C14: from neck + kerchief

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单词	neckerchief
释义	neckerchief [ nek-er-chif, -cheef ] / ˈnɛk ər tʃɪf, -ˌtʃif / SEE SYNONYMS FOR neckerchief ON THESAURUS.COM noun a cloth or scarf worn round the neck. Origin of neckerchief Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at neck, kerchief Words nearby neckerchief Neckar, neckband, neckcloth, necked, Necker, neckerchief, Necker cube, necking, necklace, necklace bomb, necklet Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for neckerchief A stranger stepped out of the inn and laughed so heartily that he had to loose his neckerchief. The Judge\|Rebecca West One suggested a clasp-knife at the throat, another a stick in his neckerchief, twisted to throttling-point. Tales of Mean Streets\|Arthur Morrison He could not refuse to gratify the dear little creature, and he gave it her: the neckerchief she had already. Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship and Travels, Vol. I (of 2)\|Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Emmet took off his neckerchief himself, and assisted in adjusting the rope round his neck. Main Currents in Nineteenth Century Literature - 4. Naturalism in England\|Georg Brandes She read the letter, and putting it into her neckerchief, desired him to follow her. Peter Simple\|Frederick Marryat British Dictionary definitions for neckerchief neckerchief / (ˈnɛkətʃɪf, -ˌtʃiːf) / noun a piece of ornamental cloth, often square, worn around the neck Word Origin for neckerchief C14: from neck + kerchief 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 Words related to neckerchief kerchief, handkerchief, scarf, bandanna
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neckerchief

noun

Origin of neckerchief

Words nearby neckerchief

Example sentences from the Web for neckerchief

British Dictionary definitions for neckerchief

noun

Word Origin for neckerchief

Words related to neckerchief