Word of the Day:
neckerchief
What It Means
A scarf that is worn looped or tied around the neck.
The Boy Scout wore a red neckerchief, the ends clasped with a sliding knot ornament.
Neckerchief in Context
“Self-assured, peripatetic and unfailingly dapper — he favored dark double-breasted suits and the occasional neckerchief, and once made the cover of Men’s Vogue in Italy — Mr. Enwezor never doubted that an African had every right to take the lead at Western art institutions.”
Did You Know?
From Middle English nekkyrchefe, neckercheve, equivalent to neck + kerchief.
Source and license
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