Neckcloth definitions and example sentences on Wordnik

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Now the scarf was trimmed down to be as narrow as your neckcloth, and hung loose and straight over the back; the ephod was cut straight and as close and short as might be,--I believe there was a little trimming of lace to the narrow sleeves, and a slight arabesque of tape, or other substance, round the edge of the surplice.

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GNU Webster's 1913 (1)

A piece of any fabric worn around the neck.

WordNet (1)

an ornamental white cravat

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The marquess was still concentrating on tying his neckcloth, his movements were still smooth and careful, but there was a tenseness in his answers. — Karen Harbaugh - [Cupid -1] - Cupid's Mistake
And Carter's skill with a neckcloth was one of his greatest redeeming features, the marquess thought, looking critically at his image in a full-length glass and arranging the lace of his cuffs in neat folds over his hands There was a large and lavish dinner to attend, at which forty-six guests were expected to sit down. — Mary Balogh - The Incurable Matchmaker
The knot of his neckcloth was a superior work of art. — Mary Balogh - The Famous Heroine
And his neckcloth was as elaborately tied as the one he had worn last night. — Mary Balogh - The Famous Heroine
He also had copious amounts of lace at his wrists and throat and his neckcloth was a work of art to surpass all others. — Mary Balogh - The Famous Heroine