Neckband
noun, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 A band worn around the neck.
"Here, in the transept and choir, where the service was being held, one was conscious every moment of an increasing brightness; colours glowing vividly beneath the circular chandeliers, and the rows of small lights on the choristers' desks flashed and sparkled in front of the boys' faces, deep linen collars, and red neckbands."
- 2 necklace that fits tightly around a woman's neck wordnet
- 3 The part of a shirt encircling the neck.
- 4 a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over wordnet
- 5 a band around the collar of a garment wordnet
- 1 To attach a band around the neck of (especially a wild animal). transitive
"All individuals were ringed and adult geese neckbanded and returned to the corral."
Example
More examples"Here, in the transept and choir, where the service was being held, one was conscious every moment of an increasing brightness; colours glowing vividly beneath the circular chandeliers, and the rows of small lights on the choristers' desks flashed and sparkled in front of the boys' faces, deep linen collars, and red neckbands."
Etymology
From neck + band.
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