neckwear

neck·wear

N n

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [nek-wair]
- /ˈnɛkˌwɛər/
- /ˈne.kweə(r)/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [nek-wair]
- /ˈnɛkˌwɛər/

Definitions of neckwear word

noun neckwear articles of dress worn round or at the neck. 1
noun neckwear Items worn around the neck, such as ties or scarves, collectively. 1
noun neckwear articles of clothing, such as ties, scarves, etc, worn around the neck 0
noun neckwear articles worn about the neck, as neckties, scarves, etc. 0

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Origin of neckwear

First appearance:

before 1875

One of the 25% newest English words

First recorded in 1875-80; neck + wear

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Parts of speech for Neckwear

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Neckwear

neckwear popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for neckwear

noun neckwear

shawl — a square, triangular, or oblong piece of wool or other material worn, especially by women, about the shoulders, or the head and shoulders, in place of a coat or hat outdoors, and indoors as protection against chill or dampness.
stole — simple past tense of steal.
bandanna — A bandanna is a brightly-coloured piece of cloth which is worn around a person's neck or head.
kerchief — a woman's square scarf worn as a covering for the head or sometimes the shoulders.
ascot — a cravat with wide square ends, usually secured with an ornamental stud

All 8 Synonyms of neckwear