Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun An article of clothing, such as a scarf or strap, worn around the neck.
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- noun A piece of
clothing to be worn around theneck .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun an article of apparel worn about the neck
Etymologies
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Examples
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Stacy Engman, the curator for the National Arts Club, wore a black neckpiece by the French designer Claude Montana over a sparkly cocktail dress.
In Greenwich, Paintings and a Pig Roast Marshall Heyman 2011
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Big, bold shapes are the order of the day in Erickson Beamon ' s collection for Kinder Aggugini, which includes leather link bracelets combined with gold, and a Masai-inspired neckpiece, £ 1,000.
All That Glitters This Christmas Jemima Sissons 2010
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Never understood why…Instead of having a screen actor “growl” his lines as Batman and really not working, the cowl would have a voice altering function built into the neckpiece and then Conor could just voiceover.
Interview: Kevin Conroy | Major Spoilers - Comic Book Reviews and News 2009
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Wearing a buckskin loincloth, leather wristbands, and a saber-toothed neckpiece dangling at his chest, BodySlam looked like an African warrior, ferocious and primitive.
Pure Paradise Allison Hobbs 2009
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It reminds me of some beaded neckpiece that our tribal women wear.
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For example, when the Colossus of Rhodes was toppled by an earthquake, Egyptian cultists spirited away its head, rescuing the Capstone Piece on its neckpiece.
Seven Deadly Wonders Matthew Reilly 2006
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For example, when the Colossus of Rhodes was toppled by an earthquake, Egyptian cultists spirited away its head, rescuing the Capstone Piece on its neckpiece.
Seven Deadly Wonders Matthew Reilly 2006
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For example, when the Colossus of Rhodes was toppled by an earthquake, Egyptian cultists spirited away its head, rescuing the Capstone Piece on its neckpiece.
Seven Deadly Wonders Matthew Reilly 2006
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She surprised them further by walking onto the graveled yard at recess, her neckpiece cutting hard into the flesh beneath her heavy jaw.
Sister Godzilla 2001
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She surprised them further by walking onto the graveled yard at recess, her neckpiece cutting hard into the flesh beneath her heavy jaw.
Sister Godzilla 2001
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