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neckcloth [ˈnɛkˌklɒθ] n
(Clothing & Fashion) a large ornamental usually white cravat worn formerly by men How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The speaker's obstinate carriage, square coat, square legs, square shoulders, - nay, his very neckcloth, trained to take him by the throat with an unaccommodating grasp, like a stubborn fact, as it was, - all helped the emphasis. He was clean and neat as usual, with his green neckcloth and his coral pin. Gradually there arose before me the hat, head, neckcloth, waistcoat, trousers, boots, of a member of society of about my own standing. |
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