: articles of clothing (such as ties and scarves) worn about the neck
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For many, starting a new neckwear brand in 2025 may sound like founding a new floppy disk firm.
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Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 24 Jan. 2025
The rest of the items Mr. Washington wore that day — breeches, a waistcoat, a linen shirt, a type of decorative neckwear known as a jabot — are missing.
—Alexander Nazaryan, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
Arizona has a state firearm (the Colt Single Action revolver) and a state neckwear (the bola tie).
—Casey Cep, The New Yorker, 28 Dec. 2024
Their eye-catching colors and innovative designs transform neckwear into versatile wardrobe staples, proving that ties are chameleons of fashion.
—Cassell Ferere, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 24 Jan. 2025
The rest of the items Mr. Washington wore that day — breeches, a waistcoat, a linen shirt, a type of decorative neckwear known as a jabot — are missing.
—Alexander Nazaryan, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
Arizona has a state firearm (the Colt Single Action revolver) and a state neckwear (the bola tie).
—Casey Cep, The New Yorker, 28 Dec. 2024
Their eye-catching colors and innovative designs transform neckwear into versatile wardrobe staples, proving that ties are chameleons of fashion.
—Cassell Ferere, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Neckwear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/neckwear. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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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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