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neckerchief


neck·er·chief

noun \ˈne-kər-chəf, -(ˌ)chif, -ˌchēf\
plural neck·er·chiefs also neck·er·chieves\see handkerchief plural\

Definition of NECKERCHIEF

: a kerchief for the neck
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Origin of NECKERCHIEF

Middle English nekkerchef, from nekke + kerchef kerchief
First Known Use: 14th century

Rhymes with NECKERCHIEF

bas-relief, cloverleaf, come to grief, disbelief, handkerchief, high relief, leatherleaf, misbelief, overleaf, Tenerife, unbelief, waterleaf

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