: articles of clothing (such as ties and scarves) worn about the neck
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Good work on Crowe’s part, touting such a notorious ancestor with some excellently Jacobean neckwear (mindful of the 18th-century beheading, get it? ), and sporting that physically in the Royal Box.
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Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
Where lapel widths shift, so too do shirt collars and neckwear.
—Naomi Rougeau, Robb Report, 11 June 2025
The Psycho Bunny brand started in 2005 when apparel industry figures Robert Godley and Robert Goldman teamed up to launch a neckwear brand featuring that distinct logo.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 6 June 2025
Kardashian's show-stopping neckwear was a layered stack of high-end diamond necklaces from famed luxury jeweler Moussaieff.
—Tahar Rajab, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 May 2025
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Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
Where lapel widths shift, so too do shirt collars and neckwear.
—Naomi Rougeau, Robb Report, 11 June 2025
The Psycho Bunny brand started in 2005 when apparel industry figures Robert Godley and Robert Goldman teamed up to launch a neckwear brand featuring that distinct logo.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 6 June 2025
Kardashian's show-stopping neckwear was a layered stack of high-end diamond necklaces from famed luxury jeweler Moussaieff.
—Tahar Rajab, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 May 2025
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“Neckwear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/neckwear. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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neckwear
noun
neck·wear
-ˌwa(ə)r 
-ˌwe(ə)r
: articles (as scarves or neckties) for wear around the neck
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