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neckwear

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˈnɛk.wɛɚ/
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  • CMU ARPABET: N EH1 K W EH2 R Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

Articles of clothing or jewelry which hang from the neck, such as ties or necklaces.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

articles of clothing worn about the neck

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: garment

Narrower terms: cravat, necktie, tie

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English neck Proto-Indo-European *wes- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *woséyeti Proto-Germanic *wazjaną Proto-West Germanic *waʀjan Old English werian Middle English weren English wear English -wear English neckwear From neck + -wear.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: Halsbänder — articles of clothing or jewelry which hang from the neck
  • Polish: części garderoby zakładane na szyję — articles of clothing or jewelry which hang from the neck