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Definition of Neckband
1. Noun. A band around the collar of a garment.
2. Noun. A band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over.
Generic synonyms: Band
Specialized synonyms: Choker, Neck Ruff, Ruff, Ruffle, Clerical Collar, Dog Collar, Roman Collar, Eton Collar, Peter Pan Collar, Rabato, Rebato, Polo-neck Collar, Turtleneck Collar
Terms within: Facing
Group relationships: Neck, Neck Opening
Derivative terms: Collar, Collar
3. Noun. Necklace that fits tightly around a woman's neck.
Generic synonyms: Necklace
Derivative terms: Choke, Collar, Collar
Definition of Neckband
1. n. A band which goes around the neck; often, the part at the top of a garment.
Definition of Neckband
1. Noun. A band worn around the neck ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Neckband
1. a band worn around the neck (the part of the body joining the head to the trunk) [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Neckband
Literary usage of Neckband
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Damnation of Theron Ware by Harold Frederic (1896)
""Why, certainly," answered Theron, stretching his legs contentedly under the
table, and tucking the corner of his napkin in his neckband. ..."
2. Reports of Cases Argued and Adjudged in the Supreme Court of the District of by Arthur MacArthur, Supreme Court, District of Columbia Supreme Court, Franklin Hubbell Mackey, District of Columbia (1884)
"When drawn up and fastened, the neckband, "by tension upon the ends, ... In a
word, the co-operative action of the neckband depends upon the proportion of ..."
3. International Library of Technology: A Series of Textbooks for Persons by International Textbook Company (1909)
"If so, the neckband needs replacing by a new one. Your wife, if you have one,
cannot do this properly—the proper making and placing in position of a ..."
4. Woollen and Worsted Cloth Manufacture: Being a Practical Treatise for the by Roberts Beaumont (1890)
"The number of harness cords actuated by each neckband depends entirely on the
number of upright wires in the machine, set, and width of the harness. ..."
5. A Guide to Laundry-work: A Manual for Home and School by Mary Davoren Chambers (1915)
"When it is desired that a shirt shall be very stiff, the bosom, collar or neckband,
and cuffs are wet with cold starch. (See page 30. ..."
6. Laundry Work: For Use in Homes and Schools by Juniata L. Shepperd (1909)
"Lay the shirtwaist on the ironing board with the neckband directly in front of you
... Stretch the neckband until smooth, iron a little on the right side, ..."
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