Neckcloth

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An ornamental cravat, usually white. historical

    "[…] I did remember I had among the Seamens Cloaths which were sav’d out of the Ship, some Neckcloaths of Callicoe or Muslin; and with some Pieces of these I made three small Sieves, but proper enough for the Work […]"

  2. 2
    an ornamental white cravat wordnet

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collarmufflerneckwearscarfstocktie

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"[…] I did remember I had among the Seamens Cloaths which were sav’d out of the Ship, some Neckcloaths of Callicoe or Muslin; and with some Pieces of these I made three small Sieves, but proper enough for the Work […]"

Etymology

From neck + cloth.

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