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steinkirk

steinkirk noun: a kind of neckcloth originating in France, worn in a loose and disorderly fashion.

Noun

steinkirk (plural steinkirks)

  1. A kind of neckcloth originating in France, worn in a loose and disorderly fashion.
    • Then, also, I noticed that at her neck, just above the collar of her dress, there peeped out a piece of lace of the finest quality, lace as good as that of my steinkirk or the ruffles of a dandy's frills.1898, John Bloundelle-Burton, The King of Spain's Will
    Synonyms:
    steinkirk cravat

Synonyms of steinkirk

  • steinkirk cravat

Forms of steinkirk

pluralsteinkirks
alternative formsteenkirk

Origin of steinkirk

So called from the Battle of Steinkirk in 1692, when the French nobles apparently had no time to arrange their lace neckcloth.

Questions about steinkirk

What does steinkirk mean?
Steinkirk means a kind of neckcloth originating in France, worn in a loose and disorderly fashion.
What part of speech is steinkirk?
Steinkirk is a noun.
What is the plural of steinkirk?
The plural of steinkirk is steinkirks.

Words near steinkirk in the dictionary

  1. Steinkamps
  2. Steinke
  3. steinkern
  4. steinkerns
  5. Steinkes
  6. steinkirk
  7. steinkirks
  8. Steinkjer
  9. Steinkopf
  10. Steinle
  11. Steinles

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