neckcloth
neckcloth noun: an ornamental cravat, usually white.
Noun
neckcloth (plural neckcloths)
- An ornamental cravat, usually white.
- […] 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 […]1719 May 6 (Gregorian calendar), [Daniel Defoe], The Life and Strange Surprizing Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, […], 3rd edition, London: […] W[illiam] Taylor […], published 1719, →OCLC, page 144
- Will she thy linen wash or hosen darn,
And knit thee gloves made of her own-spun yarn?
Will she with huswife’s hand provide thy meat,
And ev’ry Sunday morn thy neckcloth plait?
Which o’er thy kersey doublet spreading wide,
In service time drew Cic’ly’s eyes aside.1720, John Gay, “Tuesday; or, the Ditty” in Poems on Several Occasions, London: H. Lintot, R. Tonson & S. Draper, 1745, Volume I, p. 85
neckcloth meaning in Tamil
neckcloth in Tamil
- கழுத்துத் துணி
Forms of neckcloth
| plural | neckcloths |
|---|---|
| alternative form | neck-cloth |
Origin of neckcloth
From neck + cloth.
Words formed from neckcloth
Questions about neckcloth
- What does neckcloth mean?
- Neckcloth means an ornamental cravat, usually white.
- What is neckcloth in Tamil?
- Neckcloth in Tamil is கழுத்துத் துணி. See Neckcloth meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is neckcloth?
- Neckcloth is a noun.
- What is the plural of neckcloth?
- The plural of neckcloth is neckcloths.
Words near neckcloth in the dictionary
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