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neckpiece

neckpiece noun: a piece of clothing to be worn around the neck.

Noun

neckpiece (plural neckpieces)

  1. A piece of clothing to be worn around the neck.
    • It also has a neckpiece bearing a low-relief representation of the necklace of the chivalric Order of the Golden Fleece, to which only the most powerful of European rulers belonged.2009 July 3, Ken Johnson, “Can You Breathe in There, Your Majesty?”, in New York Times

Forms of neckpiece

pluralneckpieces

Origin of neckpiece

From neck + piece.

Questions about neckpiece

What does neckpiece mean?
Neckpiece means a piece of clothing to be worn around the neck.
What part of speech is neckpiece?
Neckpiece is a noun.
What is the plural of neckpiece?
The plural of neckpiece is neckpieces.

Words near neckpiece in the dictionary

  1. necklocks
  2. neckmold
  3. neckmolds
  4. neckmould
  5. neckmoulds
  6. neckpiece
  7. neckpieces
  8. neckplate
  9. neckplates
  10. neckring
  11. neckrings

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