steinkirk

noun

stein·​kirk

variants or steenkirk

ˈstēnˌkərk

plural -s

often capitalized

: a cravat with long hanging ends loosely twisted or looped together and worn especially in the 18th century by men and women

Word History

Etymology

French steinkerke, from the battle of Steenkerke, Belgium, 1692

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