Neckerchief


[nek-er-chif, -cheef] /ˈnɛk ər tʃɪf, -ˌtʃif/

noun
1.
a cloth or scarf worn round the .
/ˈnɛkətʃɪf; -ˌtʃiːf/
noun
1.
a piece of ornamental cloth, often square, worn around the neck
n.

“scarf for the neck,” late 14c., from neck (n.) + kerchief, which is, etymologically “a covering for the head.”

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