neckerchief
pronunciation
How to pronounce neckerchief in British English:
UK [ˈnekətʃi:f]
How to pronounce neckerchief in American English:
US [ˈnekərtʃif]
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- Noun:
- a kerchief worn around the neck
Word Origin
- neckerchief (n.)
- "scarf for the neck," late 14c., from neck (n.) + kerchief, which is, etymologically "a covering for the head."
Example
- 1. No , we will strangle her with a neckerchief .
- 2. Each boy wears the blue uniform with the yellow neckerchief that hangs down the back in a triangle .
- 3. The brightly coloured silk neckerchief completed the effect .
- 4. She threw a neckerchief around her neck .
- 5. As he accepts the ceremonial neckerchief from a shy girl scout from lancashire he is as straight-backed as any of the teenagers on parade .