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necksful

necksful is the plural of neckful.

Meaning of neckful

Noun

neckful (plural neckfuls or necksful)

  1. As much as fills a neck.
    • It was said among the Yimoots on Goorgaun, that one man, the wealthiest among them, possessed seven hundred camels, five thousand sheep and goats, and two hundred mares; to wit, several necksful of money. The Toorkmuns keep their money and little valuable etceteras in large purses made of the skins...1834, Arthur Conolly, Journey to the North of India, page 42
  2. As much as fits around a neck.
    • They looked about forty, with frazzled, husklike hair, and neckfuls of primitive jewelry that bespoke extensive experience traveling in tropical climes.2003, Katy Lederer, Poker Face: A Girlhood Among Gamblers, page 67

Questions about necksful

What is necksful the plural of?
Necksful is the plural of neckful.

Words near necksful in the dictionary

  1. neckrolls
  2. necks
  3. necks down
  4. necks of the woods
  5. necks up
  6. necksful
  7. neckshot
  8. neckshots
  9. neckspace
  10. neckspring
  11. neckspringed

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