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steinkirks

steinkirks is the plural of steinkirk.

Meaning of steinkirk

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

Questions about steinkirks

What is steinkirks the plural of?
Steinkirks is the plural of steinkirk.

Words near steinkirks in the dictionary

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

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