neckerchief

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Whereupon Jack very coolly divested himself of his upper garments, neckerchief, and shirt, much to the surprise of Mr Vigors, who little contemplated such a proof of decision and confidence, and still more to the delight of the other midshipmen, who would have forfeited a week's allowance to see Vigors well thrashed.

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  1. noun A kerchief worn around the neck.

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  • You pay 3 euros for a bright green neckerchief, a clear plastic tumbler, and a scorecard. —  EQMM, Sep - Oct 2006
  • He also added flamboyant touches to the long jacket and pants most Bear-killers wore: embroidered cuffs on a coat left open to show more embroidery on his linen shirt and neckerchief, a gold hoop earring, silver buttons on his jacket worked into wolf heads, rings on the fingers of his large but curiously graceful hands. —  Map.html
  • As a headscarf, stylish neckerchief or neat, ladylike scarf, this is the perfect finishing touch. —  Free Textile News – Textiles RSS XML Feeds – Fibre2fashion.com
  • DARE likewise employs specialized clothing - in this case only a t-shirt, but neckerchief might be added someday - to help cultivate among children a sense of state-imparted solidarity. in the home, willing not only to refuse drugs when offered to them but also to report drug-related misconduct therein to the police. —  LewRockwell.com
  • You can also wear a scarf tied around your neck as a neckerchief.
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  1. from late Middle English nekkyrchefe; contr, of neck-kerchief.
 

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/ˈnɛkɛrtʃɪf/
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