Transcription
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
-
- [nek-klawth, -kloth]
- /ˈnɛkˌklɔθ, -ˌklɒθ/
- /ˈnekklɔθ/
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [nek-klawth, -kloth]
- /ˈnɛkˌklɔθ, -ˌklɒθ/
Definitions of neckcloth word
- noun plural neckcloth cravat (def 2). 1
- noun neckcloth A cravat. 1
- noun neckcloth a large ornamental usually white cravat worn formerly by men 0
- noun neckcloth cravat 0
Information block about the term
Origin of neckcloth
First appearance:
before 1630 One of the 42% oldest English words
First recorded in 1630-40; neck + cloth
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Neckcloth
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
neckcloth popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
neckcloth usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSee also
Matching words
- Words starting with n
- Words starting with ne
- Words starting with nec
- Words starting with neck
- Words starting with neckc
- Words starting with neckcl
- Words starting with neckclo
- Words starting with neckclot
- Words starting with neckcloth