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Definition of High-necked
1. Adjective. (of a garment) having a high neckline. "A high-necked blouse"
Lexicographical Neighbors of High-necked
Literary usage of High-necked
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. St. Nicholas by Mary Mapes Dodge (1912)
"The morning pinafores were of brown-and-white and blue-and- white checked gingham,
and were high-necked and long-sleeved. They were to wear while working. ..."
2. Cyclopedia of American Horticulture: Comprising Suggestions for Cultivation by Liberty Hyde Bailey, Wilhelm Miller (1901)
"This is one of the most distinct species by reason of its high-necked pitchers
and purple fls. ... Tho high- necked kinds are more like typical ÏV. ..."
3. Babyhood: Devoted Exclusively to the Care of Infants and Young Children (1885)
"Your child will not need high-necked and long-sleeved flannels in warm weather.
With this exception, your proposed plan of dressing him is excellent. ..."
4. The Scrap Book (1906)
"high-necked and long- sleeved gown, such as might be worn at an afternoon reception.
Gloves, white, or of a very light color. The hair should be carefully ..."
5. Encyclopaedia of Etiquette: What to Write, what to Do, what to Wear, what to by Emily Holt (1901)
"Dress for an Afternoon Reception THE hostess at an afternoon tea wears a high-
necked, long-sleeved gown of silk, satin, velvet, lace or rich cloth, ..."
6. Etiquette for Americans by Woman of fashion (1898)
"... may occasionally ask to be allowed to appear in a high-necked frock. But the
high- necked frock is always of lace or muslin and of a holiday kind; ..."
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