neckerchief

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Etymology

From Middle English nekkyrchefe, neckercheve, equivalent to neck +‎ kerchief.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈnɛkə(ɹ)tʃɪf/, /ˈnɛkə(ɹ)tʃiːf/
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Noun

neckerchief (plural neckerchiefs or neckerchieves)

  1. A scarf that is worn looped or tied around the neck.
    The Boy Scout wore a red neckerchief, the ends clasped with a sliding knot ornament.
    • 2019 March 18, Jason Farago, “Okwui Enwezor, Curator Who Remapped Art World, Dies at 55”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:
      Self-assured, peripatetic and unfailingly dapper — he favored dark double-breasted suits and the occasional neckerchief, and once made the cover of Men’s Vogue in Italy — Mr. Enwezor never doubted that an African had every right to take the lead at Western art institutions.

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