neck gaiter

noun

plural neck gaiters

: a fabric covering in the form of a closed loop worn around the neck that can extend to cover the lower part of the face

Amazon shoppers are saying that this neck gaiter is "breathable" and doesn't feel itchy when it's on—two very important factors to consider while shopping for suitable masks!

—Bernadette Deron

called also gaiter

Examples of neck gaiter in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Citing concerns over online doxxing and officers’ safety, many ICE agents have begun wearing balaclavas and neck gaiters to cover their faces while conducting immigration sweeps. —Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2025

For many Angelenos, the spectacle of armed federal agents — faces hidden behind neck gaiters and balaclavas — jumping out of unmarked vans to snatch people off the streets presents a clear threat to public safety. —Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2025

This cooling neck gaiter protects your neck from getting a sunburn. —Robin Raven, Travel + Leisure, 26 June 2025

Over a dozen federal agents, some hiding their faces with neck gaiters or medical masks, stood talking in small groups on the 12th floor at 26 Federal Plaza for several hours Friday morning. —Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 6 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1976, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for neck gaiter

• coater
• creator
• curator
• debater
• deflator
• dictator
• dilator
• equator
• locator
• mutator
• piscator
• pronator