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neckerchief

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Clothes
neck·er·chief /ˈnekətʃiːf $ -ər-/ noun [countable]  DCCa square piece of cloth that is folded and worn tied around the neck 围巾,领巾
Examples from the Corpus
neckerchiefEdwards himself was in brilliant brogues, razor-creased tan slacks and blazer over silk shirt and neckerchief.Excitedly he tied his red neckerchief to the plant's stem and ran home to fetch a shovel.And though all Brownies wear yellow neckerchiefs, each Guide Company has a different colour.
Origin neckerchief (1300-1400) neck + kerchief
neck·er·chief nounChineseSyllable
a Corpus and cloth of folded is piece square that


neckerchief
neckerchief /ˈnekətʃiːf $ -ər-/ noun [countable]
 Date: 1300-1400
 Origin: neck + kerchief
a square piece of cloth that is folded and worn tied around the neck


neck·er·chiefBrE /ˈnetʃiːf/ 🔊NAmE /ˈnekərtʃiːf/ 🔊 nouna square of cloth that you wear around your neck 围巾;领巾