neckerchief

[ nek-er-chif, -cheef ]

/ ˈnɛk ər tʃɪf, -ˌtʃif /

a cloth or scarf worn round the neck.

Origin of neckerchief

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at neck, kerchief

A stranger stepped out of the inn and laughed so heartily that he had to loose his neckerchief.

The Judge |Rebecca West
One suggested a clasp-knife at the throat, another a stick in his neckerchief, twisted to throttling-point.

Tales of Mean Streets |Arthur Morrison
He could not refuse to gratify the dear little creature, and he gave it her: the neckerchief she had already.

Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship and Travels, Vol. I (of 2) |Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Emmet took off his neckerchief himself, and assisted in adjusting the rope round his neck.

Main Currents in Nineteenth Century Literature - 4. Naturalism in England |Georg Brandes

She read the letter, and putting it into her neckerchief, desired him to follow her.

Peter Simple |Frederick Marryat

neckerchief

/ (ˈnɛkətʃɪf, -ˌtʃiːf) /

a piece of ornamental cloth, often square, worn around the neck

C14: from neck + kerchief