: articles of clothing (such as ties and scarves) worn about the neck
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Today, a typical historic men’s costume, consisting of a coat, vest, breeches, neckwear, and gaiters, can cost a reenactor around $3,000.
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Melanie Stetson Freeman,
Christian Science Monitor,
26 June 2026
The design takes inspiration from a bolo tie and ties back to Hill’s Colorado wedding, when the napkins were fastened with the neckwear.
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Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
2 Apr. 2026
The family’s history in the apparel industry started in 1910 when Samuel Spiegel and his brother Harry began selling neckwear from a pushcart on Manhattan’s Lower East Side.
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Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
5 Feb. 2026
The corporate neckwear is the everyday counterpart to the traditionally more luxurious cravat – a voluminous neckscarf that conjures up images of opulent dinners aboard a yacht sailing through the Mediterranean.
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Kristina Kukolja,
NPR,
21 Jan. 2026
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Melanie Stetson Freeman,
Christian Science Monitor,
26 June 2026
The design takes inspiration from a bolo tie and ties back to Hill’s Colorado wedding, when the napkins were fastened with the neckwear.
—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
2 Apr. 2026
The family’s history in the apparel industry started in 1910 when Samuel Spiegel and his brother Harry began selling neckwear from a pushcart on Manhattan’s Lower East Side.
—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
5 Feb. 2026
The corporate neckwear is the everyday counterpart to the traditionally more luxurious cravat – a voluminous neckscarf that conjures up images of opulent dinners aboard a yacht sailing through the Mediterranean.
—
Kristina Kukolja,
NPR,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Neckwear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/neckwear. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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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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