Main Entry: neck·er·chief

Pronunciation: \ˈne-kər-chəf, -(ˌ)chif, -ˌchēf\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural neck·er·chiefs also neck·er·chieves \see handkerchief plural\

Etymology: Middle English nekkerchef, from nekke + kerchef kerchief

Date: 14th century

: a kerchief for the neck